(a) Evidence that a victim of human trafficking, as defined in § 236.1 of the Penal Code, has engaged in any commercial sexual act as a result of being a victim of human trafficking is inadmissible to prove the victim’s criminal liability for the commercial sexual act.

(b) Evidence of sexual history or history of any commercial sexual act of a victim of human trafficking, as defined in § 236.1 of the Penal Code, is inadmissible to attack the credibility or impeach the character of the victim in any civil or criminal proceeding.

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(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 126, Sec. 1. (AB 694) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section was added on Nov. 6, 2012, by initiative Prop. 35.)