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Section 1522 Of Article 1. Proof Of The Content Of A Writing From California Evidence Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) In addition to the grounds for exclusion authorized by
Section 1521, in a criminal action the court shall exclude secondary
evidence of the content of a writing if the court determines that the
original is in the proponent's possession, custody, or control, and
the proponent has not made the original reasonably available for
inspection at or before trial. This section does not apply to any of
the following:
(1) A duplicate as defined in Section 260.
(2) A writing that is not closely related to the controlling issues in the action.
(3) A copy of a writing in the custody of a public entity.
(4) A copy of a writing that is recorded in the public records, if the record or a certified copy of it is made evidence of the writing by statute.
(b) In a criminal action, a request to exclude secondary evidence of the content of a writing, under this section or any other law, shall not be made in the presence of the jury.
(1) A duplicate as defined in Section 260.
(2) A writing that is not closely related to the controlling issues in the action.
(3) A copy of a writing in the custody of a public entity.
(4) A copy of a writing that is recorded in the public records, if the record or a certified copy of it is made evidence of the writing by statute.
(b) In a criminal action, a request to exclude secondary evidence of the content of a writing, under this section or any other law, shall not be made in the presence of the jury.
