Criminal,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 6, 2020
The use of hearsay during restraining order hearings
California has enacted a number of laws to curb violence at home, in the workplace, schools and elsewhere. These laws provide different procedures and standards.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Dean Hansell
Judge
Los Angeles Court Superior Court
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 1977
Pomona Courthouse South
Bryant Y. Yang
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
UC Berkeley School of Law
California has enacted a number of laws to curb violence at home, in the workplace, schools and elsewhere. These laws provide different procedures and standards. This article analyzes whether hearsay evidence is admissible under the Civil Harassment Restraining Order (CHRO) law, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA), the Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) law, and the Workplace Violence Safety Act (WVSA).
The CHRO law permi...
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