DIVISION 17. OFFENSES AND PROSECUTION 40000.1-41610›CHAPTER 3. Illegal Evidence 40800-40834›ARTICLE 2. Civil Actions 40830-40834

§ 40834

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A judgment of conviction for any violation of this code or of any local ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle or a finding reported under Section 1816 shall not be res judicata or constitute a collateral estoppel of any issue determined therein in any subsequent civil action.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1530.)

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