There's a pretty big difference between your fifth amendment rights in civil cases vs. criminal cases. California extends more protections than many states in c

There's a pretty big difference between your fifth amendment rights in civil cases vs. criminal cases. California extends more protections than many states in civil cases, but in many places it can absolutely be used against you in adverse inferences.. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/30/what-happens-if-you-take-the-fifth-in-a-civil-case-an-important-california-law-correction/?tid=a_inl https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...