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HomeEvidence CodeDiv. 9Ch. 3§ 1150 Jury Verdict Impeachment Evidence

§ 1150 Jury Verdict Impeachment Evidence

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§ 1150 Jury Verdict Impeachment Evidence

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone questions whether a jury's decision was fair, the court can look at evidence about things that happened inside or outside the jury room that might have unfairly influenced the decision.
  • •The court cannot ask jurors how these things affected their personal thoughts or votes.
  • •Jurors can still testify in court about whether the verdict was fair or not.

Example

During a trial, a juror hears a news report saying the defendant is guilty before the jury makes a decision.

The court can consider this news report as evidence that might have unfairly influenced the jury's decision. However, the court cannot ask the jurors how this news report personally affected their vote.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1150 Jury Verdict Impeachment Evidence

(a) Upon an inquiry as to the validity of a verdict, any otherwise admissible evidence may be received as to statements made, or conduct, conditions, or events occurring, either within or without the jury room, of such a character as is likely to have influenced the verdict improperly. No evidence is admissible to show the effect of such statement, conduct, condition, or event upon a juror either in influencing him to assent to or dissent from the verdict or concerning the mental processes by which it was determined. (b) Nothing in this code affects the law relating to the competence of a juror to give evidence to impeach or support a verdict. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

validity of a verdictimproperly influencedcompetence of a jurorimpeach or support a verdict

Related Statutes

  • § 1151 Post-Accident Safety Measures
  • § 1152 Compromise Evidence Inadmissibility
  • § 1153 Withdrawn Guilty Plea Evidence
  • § 1153.5 Civil Resolution Offer Evidence
  • § 1154 Settlement Negotiation Evidence Rule

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Evidence Code. Section 1150.
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