California · Vehicle Code
VEH §40834: 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 con
Civil
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A criminal conviction for motor vehicle violations does not prevent relitigation of the same issues in a later civil lawsuit.
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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.
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