RELATED CODES, RULES AND REGS
...Evidence Code
§1 Code title
§2 Construction
§3 Severability
§4 Preliminary provisions govern construction
§5 Headings
§6 Amendments and additions
§7 Divisions defined
§8 Tense
§9 Gender
§10 Singular and plural
§11 "Shall"; "may"
§12 Operative date
§100 Definitions
§105 Action
§110 Burden of producing evidence
§115 Burden of proof: definition
§120 Civil action
§125 Conduct
§130 Criminal action
§135 Declarant
§140 Evidence
§145 Hearing
§150 Hearsay evidence
§160 Law
§165 Oath
§170 Perceive
§175 Person
§177 Dependent person
§180 Personal property
§185 Property
§190 Proof
§195 Public employee
§200 Public entity
§205 Real property
§210 Relevant evidence
§215 Spouse includes registered domestic partner
§220 State
§225 Statement
§230 Statute
§235 Trier of fact
§240 Definition of "unavailable as a witness"
§250 Writing
§255 Original
§260 Duplicate
§300 Code's application
§310 Question of law; foreign laws
§311 Foreign law cannot be determined
§312 Questions of fact
§320 Order of proof
§350 No irrelevant evidence admissible
§351 All relevant evidence admissible
§351.1 Admissibility of polygraph results
§351.2 Immigration status inadmissible in civil action for personal injury or wrongful death
§352 Relevance: where probative value outweighed by detrimental factors
§352.1 Relevance: excluding victim's address and phone
§353 Erroneous admission of evidence
§354 Erroneous exclusions--grounds for reversal
§355 Evidence admissible for limited purpose
§356 Waiver through partial giving of information into evidence
§400 Definitions
§401 Evidence proffered
§402 Determining existence of preliminary fact
§403 Sufficient evidence to sustain finding of existence of preliminary fact
§404 Determining whether evidence is self-incriminating
§405 Other preliminary fact determinations
§406 Evidence relevant to weight or credibility
§410 Direct evidence
§411 One witness sufficient proof of fact
§412 Failure to produce strongest evidence
§413 Failure to explain or deny evidence
§450 Judicial notice
§451 Mandatory judicial notice
§452 Judicial notice
§452.5 Computer-generated official court records
§453 Request for mandatory judicial notice
§454 Information used for taking of judicial notice.
§455 Opportunity of parties to present information
§456 Request to take judicial notice denied
§457 Noticed matter accepted as fact
§458 Judicial notice may be taken in subsequent proceedings
§459 Notice taken by reviewing court
§460 Appointment of expert prior to judicial notice
§500 Burden of proof
§501 Burden of proof in a criminal action
§502 Jury instructions
§520 Burden of proof on accuser
§521 Degree of care
§522 Claim of insanity
§523 Land patent actions; burden of proof on state
§524 Civil proceeding to which the SBE is a party; board's burden of proof
§550 Party with burden of producing evidence
§600 Definitions
§601 Categories of presumptions
§602 One fact prima facie evidence of another fact
§603 Presumptions affecting burden of producing evidence
§604 Effect of presumptions affecting burden of producing evidence
§605 Presumptions affecting burden of proof defined
§606 Effect of presumptions affecting burden of proof
§607 Presumption affecting burden of proof in a criminal action
§620 Conclusive presumptions
§621 Repealed
§621.1 Repealed
§622 Facts recited in written instrument
§623 Person estopped to contradict statement
§624 Tenant not permitted to deny title of his landlord
§630 Presumptions affecting burden of producing evidence
§631 Delivery of money
§632 Delivery of a thing
§633 Delivery of an obligation
§634 Person possessing an order on himself
§635 Creditor possessing an obligation
§636 Earlier payment presumed
§637 Ownership of possessions
§638 Acts of ownership
§639 Judgment determines rights of parties
§640 Writing date
§641 Letter presumed received
§642 Conveyance of real property
§643 Authenticity of a writing
§644 Book presumed to be published by public authority
§645 Book presumed to contain reports of cases
§645.1 Printed materials presumed to be newspaper or periodical
§646 Res ipsa loquitur
§647 Process server
§660 Presumptions affecting burden of proof
§662 Burden of proof re: titled property
§663 Ceremonial marriage presumed valid
§664 Presumptions: performance of official duty
§665 Consequences of voluntary act
§666 Judicial action presumed to be lawful exercise of jurisdiction
§667 Person presumed dead
§668 Unlawful intent presumed
§669 Failure to exercise due care presumed
§669.1 Presumption of failure to exercise due care
§669.5 Burden and presumption covering residential development ordinances
§670 Disputes: payment by check
§700 Qualifications of persons to be witnesses
§701 Persons disqualified to be witnesses
§702 Personal knowledge
§703 Presiding judge called to testify
§703.5 Limitation on presiding person testifying at subsequent proceeding
§704 Juror to testify
§710 Witnesses' oath or affirmation
§711 Witness confrontation
§712 Blood samples
§720 Expert witnesses: foundation for qualification
§721 Expert's cross-examination
§722 Appointment of expert witness
§723 Limitation on number of expert witnesses
§730 Court may appoint expert
§731 Paying for experts
§732 Examination of expert
§733 Additional experts
§750 Interpreters or translators to be treated as witnesses
§751 Interpreters or translators: oaths required
§752 Interpreters or translators: when use appropriate
§753 Translator of a writing
§754 Court administration--accommodation of the hearing impaired; admissibility of statements made without an interpreter
§754.5 Hearing Impaired Person's Use of Interpreter
§755 [Repealed 1/1/15] Interpreter for civil action proceeding
§755.5 Interpreters: medical examination
§756 Reimbursement to courts for court interpreter services in civil actions and proceedings
§757 Authority to provide interpreters includes providing interpreter in a proceeding in which petitioner requests court order to make findings regarding special immigrant juvenile status
§760 Definition of direct examination
§761 Definition of cross-examination
§762 Definition of redirect examination
§763 Definition of recross-examination
§764 Definition of leading questions
§765 Court to control mode of interrogation of witness
§766 Witness must give responsive answers
§767 Leading questions allowed
§768 Examination concerning a writing
§769 Inconsistent conduct by witness
§770 Inconsistent statements: extrinsic evidence
§771 Use of a writing to refresh a witness' memory
§772 Examination phases
§773 Cross-examination by any party to the action
§774 Reexamination of a witness
§775 Interrogation of witnesses
§776 Examination of adverse witness
§777 Witness excluded from courtroom
§778 Witness excused
§780 Trier of fact: bases for determining witness credibility
§782 Character evidence: use of victim's sexual conduct to attack his or her credibility
§782.1 Where possession of one or more condoms is to be introduced in PC 647 and 653.22 proceedings as evidence to support crime's commission; procedure
§783 Evidence of sexual conduct offered to attack plaintiff's credibility
§785 Credibility attacked or supported
§786 Witness' character traits
§787 Instances of conduct relevant only to character are inadmissible to attack or support credibility of witness
§788 Witness' prior felony conviction
§789 Witness' religious beliefs
§790 Evidence of good character
§791 Prior consistent statements
§795 Testimony of a hypnosis subject
§800 Lay witness' testimony
§801 Experts' opinions
§802 Reason and basis for opinions
§803 Improper basis of opinion
§804 Opinion or statement of another as basis of opinion
§805 Opinion which embraces the ultimate issue
§810 Application of Article
§811 Property value
§812 Market value
§813 Opinion testimony of value
§814 Basis of witness' opinion
§815 Price of sale or contract to sell
§816 Comparable sales prices
§817 Rental value and lease terms
§818 Rental terms and value of comparable property
§819 Capitalization of rental value of land
§820 Improvements
§821 Property improvements in the vicinity of the subject property
§822 Matters not a proper basis for opinion
§823 Just and equitable method of valuation
§824 Procedures for valuation
§870 Opinion as to sanity
§890 Repealed
§891 Repealed
§892 Repealed
§893 Repealed
§894 Repealed
§895 Repealed
§895.5 Repealed
§896 Repealed
§897 Repealed
§900 Applicability of this chapter
§901 Proceeding: defined
§902 Civil proceeding: defined
§903 Criminal proceeding: defined
§905 Presiding officer
§910 Applicability
§911 No privilege to refuse being a witness
§912 Waiver of privilege
§913 No comment, presumption, or inference allowed on exercise of privilege not to testify
§914 Determining a claim of privilege
§915 Disclosure of privileged information in ruling on claim of privilege
§916 Exclusion of privileged information where holder a nonparty
§917 Confidential nature of communication presumed
§918 Error in disallowing claim by holder of privilege
§919 Inadmissibility of erroneously disclosed privileged information
§920 No repeal by implication; construction
§930 Defendant's privilege not to be called as witness in criminal case
§940 Privilege to refuse self-incriminating disclosure
§950 Definition of lawyer
§951 Definition of client
§952 Client-lawyer confidential communications
§953 Who is holder of privilege
§954 Claiming privilege
§955 Lawyer claims privilege
§956 Lawyer sought to aid a crime
§956.5 No privilege where reasonable belief disclosure of confidential communication is necessary to prevent criminal act resulting in death or substantial bodily harm
§957 Claiming through a deceased client
§958 Breach of duty within lawyer-client relationship
§959 Intention or competence of client
§960 Intention of deceased client
§961 Validity of writing executed by deceased client
§962 Two or more clients retaining one lawyer on a matter of common interest
§965 Lawyer referral service client privilege
§966 Client's privilege to refuse disclosure of confidential communication between client and lawyer referral service; persons claiming privilege
§967 Lawyer referral service shall claim privilege if client has not consented to disclosure
§968 Exceptions to application of privilege
§970 Privilege: from testifying against spouse
§971 Spouse of party called as witness
§972 Privilege: exceptions
§973 Waiver
§980 Privilege: from divulging marital communications
§981 Communication to further commission of crime
§982 Commitment proceedings
§983 Establishing competence
§984 Proceedings between spouses
§985 Certain criminal proceedings
§986 No privilege in juvenile court proceedings
§987 Communication offered by criminal defendant
§990 Definition of physician
§991 Definition of patient
§992 Confidential communications between patient and physician
§993 Definition--holder of privilege
§994 Persons who can claim patient-physician privilege
§995 Physician must claim privilege
§996 Privilege inapplicable if patient's condition in issue
§997 Services of physician sought in the commission of crime
§998 No privilege in a criminal proceeding
§999 Damages for conduct of patient
§1000 Parties who claim through a deceased patient
§1001 Breach of duty in physician-patient relationship
§1002 Intention of deceased patient concerning disposition of property
§1003 Communications affecting validity of property disposition by deceased patient
§1004 No privilege under this article in a proceeding to commit the patient
§1005 No privilege in a proceeding to establish competence
§1006 Information reported or recorded by physician
§1007 Proceeding by public entity to revoke right, authority, license, or privilege
§1010 Definition of psychotherapist
§1010.5 Application of privilege
§1011 Patient defined: Psychotherapist-patient privilege
§1012 Confidential comm. defined: Psychotherapist-patient privilege
§1013 Holder of Privilege: Psychotherapist-patient privilege
§1014 In General: Psychotherapist-patient privilege
§1014.5 Psychological treatment of minor
§1015 Psychotherapist must claim privilege
§1016 Exception: communication tendered by patient
§1017 Exception: psychotherapist appointed by court
§1018 Services of psychotherapist sought to aid in commission of crime
§1019 Claims under deceased patient
§1020 Breach of duty within psychotherapist-patient relationship
§1021 Intention of deceased patient--writing affecting interest in property
§1022 Communications affecting validity of property disposition of deceased patient
§1023 Criminal action to determine sanity
§1024 Dangerous patients
§1025 Proceeding to establish competence
§1026 Information reported or recorded by psychotherapist
§1027 No privilege under this article--specific circumstances
§1030 Definition of clergyman
§1031 Definition of penitent
§1032 Definition of penitential communication
§1033 Definition of penitent's privilege
§1034 Definition of clergyman's privilege
§1035 Definition of victim
§1035.2 Definition of sexual assault counselor
§1035.4 Definition of confidential communication between sexual assault counselor and victim
§1035.6 Definition of holder of the privilege
§1035.8 Victims of sexual assault
§1036 Counselor shall claim privilege
§1036.2 Definition of sexual assault
§1037 Definition of victim
§1037.1 Definition of domestic violence counselor
§1037.2 Definition of confidential communication
§1037.3 Obligation to report child abuse
§1037.4 Definition of holder of the privilege
§1037.5 Privilege to refuse to disclose a confidential communication
§1037.6 Domestic violence counselor
§1037.7 Domestic violence; definitions
§1037.8 Limitations on confidential communications between counselor and victim
§1038 Privilege of trafficking victim to refuse to disclose confidential communication with trafficking caseworker
§1038.1 Compelling disclosure of human trafficking caseworker; circumstances
§1038.2 Definitions
§1040 Privilege: official information
§1041 Informer's identity
§1042 Sustaining claim of privilege
§1043 Peace officer personnel records: discovery or disclosure
§1044 Medical or psychological records
§1045 Peace officer records
§1046 Disclosure--excessive force by peace officer
§1047 Peace officer personnel records: unavailable if officer had no contact with party seeking disclosure
§1050 Privilege to refuse to disclose vote
§1060 Privileges: trade secret
§1061 Definitions
§1062 Criminal proceedings
§1063 Provisions governing requests to seal articles
§1070 Disclosure of news source
§1100 Evidence admissible to prove character
§1101 Character evidence: inadmissibility
§1102 Character evidence admissible to show defendant's conduct in certain circumstances
§1103 Character of victim of crime
§1104 Person's character trait with respect to care or skill
§1105 Admissible evidence of habit or custom
§1106 Evidence of plaintiff's reputation or prior sexual conduct in certain civil cases
§1107 Expert testimony admissible by prosecution or defense re intimate partner battering and its effects [formerly BWS]
§1107.5 Human trafficking; admissibility of expert testimony
§1108 Evidence of commission of other sexual offense
§1109 Admissibility of commission of other domestic violence
§1115 Mediation; mediator; mediation consultation
§1116 Chapter limitations
§1117 Applicability
§1118 Oral agreement: conditions
§1119 Nonadmissibility of evidence or admissions made in mediation
§1120 Otherwise admissible evidence introduced or used in mediation
§1121 Submission of mediator's report, assessment, etc. to court
§1122 Sec. 250 communication or writing: protection from disclosure
§1123 Written settlement agreement: protection from disclosure
§1124 Oral agreement: protection from disclosure
§1125 End of mediation: conditions
§1126 Confidentiality when mediation ends
§1127 Award of fees and costs against person seeking to compel mediator's testimony
§1128 Reference to mediation in subsequent trial or proceeding
§1150 Evidence concerning jury deliberations
§1151 Precautionary measures
§1152 Compromise offer
§1152.5 Repealed
§1152.6 Repealed
§1153 Evidence of a plea of guilty
§1153.5 Offer for civil resolution of a criminal case
§1154 Offer to discount claim
§1155 Evidence of insurance
§1156 Morbidity or mortality studies by hospital committees
§1156.1 Morbidity or mortality studies by other committees
§1157 Proceedings and records of certain health care professional review committees
§1157.5 Proceedings or records of committee of nonprofit medical care foundation
§1157.6 Committees concerning improvement of quality of mental health care
§1157.7 Discovery prohibition
§1158 Authorization of access to patient's records
§1159 Animal experiment
§1160 Statements, writings or gestures of sympathy to accident victim or family inadmissible but statement of fault not inadmissible
§1161 Evidence of human trafficking victim's paid sexual act while a victim is inadmissible to prove victim's criminal liability
§1200 Hearsay evidence: definition and inadmissibility
§1201 Multiple hearsay statements
§1202 Inconsistent statements used to impeach
§1203 Hearsay evidence: manner of examining declarant regarding statement
§1203.1 Hearsay: at preliminary examinations
§1204 Hearsay evidence in a criminal action
§1205 Construction
§1220 Admission of party opponent
§1221 Adoptive admission of statement by party
§1222 Statements by persons authorized to speak for party
§1223 Statement of a co-conspirator
§1224 Statement by declarant admissible when party's liability dependent on liability of declarant
§1225 Statement of declarant whose rights are in issue
§1226 Minor child's statement
§1227 Statement by the deceased in wrongful death action
§1228 Sexual crimes: statement by minor under 12
§1228.1 Child welfare services case plan; evidence
§1230 Declarations against interest of declarant
§1231 Evidence of prior statement by deceased declarant: conditions for introduction
§1231.1 Admissibility conditional on advance notification to adverse party
§1231.2 Peace officer may certify and administer oaths
§1231.3 Requirements for testifying law enforcement officer
§1231.4 Prohibited statement to jury
§1235 Inconsistent statement
§1236 Admissibility of previous consistent statements
§1237 Previous recorded statement to refresh recollection of witness
§1238 Statement of prior identification
§1240 Spontaneous declaration: hearsay exception
§1241 Statement offered to explain conduct of declarant
§1242 Dying declarations
§1250 Statement of then existing mental or physical state
§1251 Evidence offered as to prior mental or physical state
§1252 Trustworthiness required
§1253 Statement made for medical diagnosis
§1260 Statement relating to a wills
§1261 Claims against declarant's estate
§1270 Definition of a business
§1271 Records of a business
§1272 Absence of entry in business record
§1280 General provision: writing offered as evidence
§1281 Certain public records
§1282 Finding of presumed death under Federal Missing Persons Act
§1283 Report or record of a missing person
§1284 Failure to find record
§1290 Definition of former testimony
§1291 Hearsay exceptions: former testimony
§1292 Hearsay exception: former testimony of person not party to prior proceeding
§1293 Minor child's testimony at preliminary hearing in certain proceedings
§1294 Prior inconsistent statements of unavailable witness
§1300 Felony judgment
§1301 Final judgment offered by judgment debtor
§1302 Final judgment against third person
§1310 Statement concerning family history of declarant
§1311 Statement concerning family history of person other than declarant
§1312 Entries in records concerning family
§1313 Reputation in family
§1314 Community reputation
§1315 Church records
§1316 Certificate of family ceremony
§1320 Reputation concerning an event in community history
§1321 Evidence of reputation; interest of public in property
§1322 Boundaries; customs
§1323 Statement of boundary of land
§1324 Evidence of a person's general reputation
§1330 Statements contained in conveyances and wills
§1331 Ancient writing
§1340 Compilations relied upon by business
§1341 Historical works, books and maps; facts of general interest
§1350 Hearsay exceptions: declarant prevented from testifying by adversely affected party
§1360 Statement by minor victim of abuse or neglect
§1370 Hearsay exceptions: infliction or threat of physical injury
§1380 Hearsay exception for victims of elder or dependent abuse
§1390 Exception for statement offered against a party that engaged or aided and abetted in wrongdoing to procure the unavailability of declarant
§1400 Definition of authentication
§1401 Authentication of a writing: requirement
§1402 Alterations of writing affecting authentication
§1410 General provision
§1410.5 Graffiti as writing
§1411 Subscribing witness
§1412 Subscribing witness denies or does not recollect a writing
§1413 Authentication by person who witnessed execution of writing
§1414 Authentication by adverse party
§1415 Genuineness of handwriting
§1416 Opinion as to handwriting
§1417 Handwriting comparison
§1418 Expert witness comparing writings
§1419 Ancient writings: comparison
§1420 Communication sent to claimed author
§1421 Matters known by claimed author
§1450 Presumptions which affect burden of producing evidence
§1451 Certificate of acknowledgment
§1452 Public seals
§1453 Signatures presumed to be genuine
§1454 Foreign officials' signatures
§1500 Repealed
§1500.5 Repealed
§1500.6 Repealed
§1501 Repealed
§1502 Repealed
§1503 Repealed
§1504 Repealed
§1505 Repealed
§1506 Repealed
§1507 Repealed
§1508 Repealed
§1509 Repealed
§1510 Repealed
§1511 Repealed
§1520 Proof of content of writing
§1521 Secondary evidence rule
§1522 Exclusion of secondary evidence; exceptions
§1523 Proof of content by oral testimony
§1530 Copy of writings in custody of public entity
§1531 Certified copy
§1532 Official recorded writings
§1550 Copies of business records
§1550.1 Microphotographed copies in custody of criminal justice agency
§1551 Use of copy where original lost or destroyed
§1552 Printed representation of computer information
§1553 Printed representation of images
§1560 Subpoena of business records
§1561 Affidavit for business records
§1562 Admissibility of affidavits
§1563 Payment of witness fees
§1564 Personal attendance of custodian
§1565 Service of multiple subpoenas on custodian of records
§1566 Applicability of article
§1567 FC 3664 form admissibility; conditions
§1600 Public record of writing affecting property interest
§1601 Lost or destroyed public records
§1603 Deed executed pursuant to legal process of a court
§1604 Certificate of purchase or location of any lands
§1605 Spanish title papers