California § 116.531. 116.531. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1683, Sec. 5.)

California Statutes

§ 116.531. — 116.531. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1683, Sec. 5.)

California § 116.531.

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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

Title1.

Part 1.TITLE 1. ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION

Ch. 5.5.CHAPTER 5.5. Small Claims Court

Art. 5.ARTICLE 5. Hearing

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Nothing in this article shall prevent a representative of an insurer or other expert in the matter before the small claims court from rendering assistance to a party in the litigation except during the conduct of the hearing, either before or after the commencement of the action, unless otherwise prohibited by law; nor shall anything in this article prevent those individuals from testifying to facts of which they have personal knowledge and about which they are competent to testify.

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Nothing in this article shall prevent a representative of an insurer or other expert in the matter before the small claims court from rendering assistance to a party in the litigation except during the conduct of the hearing, either before or after the commencement of the action, unless otherwise prohibited by law; nor shall anything in this article prevent those individuals from testifying to facts of which they have personal knowledge and about which they are competent to testify.