California Evidence Code

EVIDENCE CODE (NULL)

DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 1-12 >>

DIVISION 2. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED 100-260 >>

DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 300-413

CHAPTER 1. Applicability of Code 300 >>

CHAPTER 2. Province of Court and Jury 310-312 >>

CHAPTER 3. Order of Proof 320 >>

CHAPTER 4. Admitting and Excluding Evidence 350-406

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 350-356 >>

ARTICLE 2. Preliminary Determinations on Admissibility of Evidence 400-406 >>

CHAPTER 5. Weight of Evidence Generally 410-413 >>

DIVISION 4. JUDICIAL NOTICE 450-460 >>

DIVISION 5. BURDEN OF PROOF; BURDEN OF PRODUCING EVIDENCE; PRESUMPTIONS AND INFERENCES 500-670

CHAPTER 1. Burden of Proof 500-524

ARTICLE 1. General 500-502 >>

ARTICLE 2. Burden of Proof on Specific Issues 520-524 >>

CHAPTER 2. Burden of Producing Evidence 550 >>

CHAPTER 3. Presumptions and Inferences 600-670

ARTICLE 1. General 600-607 >>

ARTICLE 2. Conclusive Presumptions 620-624 >>

ARTICLE 3. Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence 630-647 >>

ARTICLE 4. Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof 660-670 >>

DIVISION 6. WITNESSES 700-795

CHAPTER 1. Competency 700-704 >>

CHAPTER 2. Oath and Confrontation 710-712 >>

CHAPTER 3. Expert Witnesses 720-733

ARTICLE 1. Expert Witnesses Generally 720-723 >>

ARTICLE 2. Appointment of Expert Witness by Court 730-733 >>

CHAPTER 4. Interpreters and Translators 750-757 >>

CHAPTER 5. Method and Scope of Examination 760-778

ARTICLE 1. Definitions 760-764 >>

ARTICLE 2. Examination of Witnesses 765-778 >>

CHAPTER 6. Credibility of Witnesses 780-791

ARTICLE 1. Credibility Generally 780-783 >>

ARTICLE 2. Attacking or Supporting Credibility 785-791 >>

CHAPTER 7. Hypnosis of Witnesses 795 >>

DIVISION 7. OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE 800-870

CHAPTER 1. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony 800-870

ARTICLE 1. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony Generally 800-805 >>

ARTICLE 2. Evidence of Market Value of Property 810-824 >>

ARTICLE 3. Opinion Testimony on Particular Subjects 870 >>

DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES 900-1070

CHAPTER 1. Definitions 900-905 >>

CHAPTER 2. Applicability of Division 910 >>

CHAPTER 3. General Provisions Relating to Privileges 911-920 >>

CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges 930-1063

ARTICLE 1. Privilege of Defendant in Criminal Case 930 >>

ARTICLE 2. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination 940 >>

ARTICLE 3. Lawyer-Client Privilege 950-962 >>

ARTICLE 3.5. Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege 965-968 >>

ARTICLE 4. Privilege Not to Testify Against Spouse 970-973 >>

ARTICLE 5. Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications 980-987 >>

ARTICLE 6. Physician-Patient Privilege 990-1007 >>

ARTICLE 7. Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege 1010-1027 >>

ARTICLE 8. Clergy Penitent Privileges 1030-1034 >>

ARTICLE 8.5. Sexual Assault Counselor-Victim Privilege 1035-1036.2 >>

ARTICLE 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege 1037-1037.8 >>

ARTICLE 8.8. Human Trafficking Caseworker-Victim Privilege 1038-1038.2 >>

ARTICLE 9. Official Information and Identity of Informer 1040-1047 >>

ARTICLE 10. Political Vote 1050 >>

ARTICLE 11. Trade Secret 1060-1063 >>

CHAPTER 5. Immunity of Newsman From Citation for Contempt 1070 >>

DIVISION 9. EVIDENCE AFFECTED OR EXCLUDED BY EXTRINSIC POLICIES 1100-1160

CHAPTER 1. Evidence of Character, Habit, or Custom 1100-1109 >>

CHAPTER 2. Mediation 1115-1128 >>

CHAPTER 3. Other Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies 1150-1161 >>

DIVISION 10. HEARSAY EVIDENCE 1200-1390

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 1200-1205 >>

CHAPTER 2. Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule 1220-1390

ARTICLE 1. Confessions and Admissions 1220-1228.1 >>

ARTICLE 2. Declarations Against Interest 1230 >>

ARTICLE 2.5. Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes 1231-1231.4 >>

ARTICLE 3. Prior Statements of Witnesses 1235-1238 >>

ARTICLE 4. Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations 1240-1242 >>

ARTICLE 5. Statements of Mental or Physical State 1250-1253 >>

ARTICLE 6. Statements Relating to Wills and to Claims Against Estates 1260-1261 >>

ARTICLE 7. Business Records 1270-1272 >>

ARTICLE 8. Official Records and Other Official Writings 1280-1284 >>

ARTICLE 9. Former Testimony 1290-1294 >>

ARTICLE 10. Judgments 1300-1302 >>

ARTICLE 11. Family History 1310-1316 >>

ARTICLE 12. Reputation and Statements Concerning Community History, Property Interests, and Character 1320-1324 >>

ARTICLE 13. Dispositive Instruments and Ancient Writings 1330-1331 >>

ARTICLE 14. Commercial, Scientific, and Similar Publications 1340-1341 >>

ARTICLE 15. Declarant Unavailable as Witness 1350 >>

ARTICLE 16. Statements by Children Under the Age of 12 in Child Neglect and Abuse Proceedings 1360 >>

ARTICLE 17. Physical Abuse 1370-1390 >>

DIVISION 11. WRITINGS 1400-1605

CHAPTER 1. Authentication and Proof of Writings 1400-1454

ARTICLE 1. Requirement of Authentication 1400-1402 >>

ARTICLE 2. Means of Authenticating and Proving Writings 1410-1421 >>

ARTICLE 3. Presumptions Affecting Acknowledged Writings and Official Writings 1450-1454 >>

CHAPTER 2. Secondary Evidence of Writings 1520-1567

ARTICLE 1. Proof of the Content of a Writing 1520-1523 >>

ARTICLE 2. Official Writings and Recorded Writings 1530-1532 >>

ARTICLE 3. Photographic Copies and Printed Representations of Writings 1550-1553 >>

ARTICLE 4. Production of Business Records 1560-1567 >>

CHAPTER 3. Official Writings Affecting Property 1600-1605 >>