California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
WIC §5277: A finding under Section 5276 shall not be admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding without the consent of the person who was the subject of the finding.
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Findings under Section 5276 are inadmissible as evidence in civil or criminal proceedings unless the subject person consents to their admission.
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