Sunday, December 27th, 2009

How does Evidence Code Sec. 664 apply to DMV Hearings

California Evidence Code Section 664 shifts the burden of proof to the DMV licensee to establish the nonexistence of one, or more, of the foundational requirements with regard to the police officer’s sworn statement, except when it is clear that the trustworthiness is not established when the officer incorrectly reports all the facts in the sworn statement.

Section 664

Section 664, titled “Official duty regularly performed,” states:

“It is presumed that official duty has been regularly performed. This presumption does not apply on an issue as to the lawfulness of an arrest if it is found or otherwise established that the arrest was made

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