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Evidence Code § 668

ARTICLE 4. Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof

Current as of September 28, 2026Evid. Code, § 668Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

An unlawful intent is presumed from the doing of an unlawful act. This presumption is inapplicable in a criminal action to establish the specific intent of the defendant where specific intent is an element of the crime charged.