Section 783 Of Article 1. Credibility Generally From California Evidence Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. In any civil action alleging conduct which constitutes sexual
harassment, sexual assault, or sexual battery, if evidence of sexual
conduct of the plaintiff is offered to attack credibility of the
plaintiff under Section 780, the following procedures shall be
followed:
(a) A written motion shall be made by the defendant to the court
and the plaintiff's attorney stating that the defense has an offer of
proof of the relevancy of evidence of the sexual conduct of the
plaintiff proposed to be presented.
(b) The written motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit in
which the offer of proof shall be stated.
(c) If the court finds that the offer of proof is sufficient, the
court shall order a hearing out of the presence of the jury, if any,
and at the hearing allow the questioning of the plaintiff regarding
the offer of proof made by the defendant.
(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, if the court finds that
evidence proposed to be offered by the defendant regarding the sexual
conduct of the plaintiff is relevant pursuant to Section 780, and is
not inadmissible pursuant to Section 352, the court may make an
order stating what evidence may be introduced by the defendant, and
the nature of the questions to be permitted. The defendant may then
offer evidence pursuant to the order of the court.