California · Evidence Code
EVID §1153: Evidence of a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, or of an offer to plead guilty to the crime charged or to any other crime, made by the defendant in a criminal action is inadmissible in any action or in
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
Withdrawn guilty pleas and offers to plead guilty are inadmissible as evidence in any legal proceeding or before administrative agencies.
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Evidence of a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, or of an offer to plead guilty to the crime charged or to any other crime, made by the defendant in a criminal action is inadmissible in any action or in any proceeding of any nature, including proceedings before agencies, commissions, boards, and tribunals.
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