California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 601

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

A presumption is either conclusive or rebuttable. Every rebuttable presumption is either (a) a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence or (b) a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

Cite this section

Cal. Evid. Code § 601 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-5-burden-of-proof-burden-of-producing-evidence-presumptions-and-inferences/chapter-3-presumptions-and-inferences/article-1-general/section-601

Other sections in Article 1 - General

§ 600§ 601§ 602§ 603§ 604§ 605§ 606§ 607

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