California Code
Evidence Code - EVID
DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Applicability of Code

Section 300. - 300. Except as otherwise provided by statute, this code applies...

CHAPTER 2 - Province of Court and Jury

Section 310. - 310. (a) All questions of law (including but not limited...

Section 311. - 311. If the law of an organization of nations, a...

Section 312. - 312. Except as otherwise provided by law, where the trial...

CHAPTER 3 - Order of Proof

Section 320. - 320. Except as otherwise provided by law, the court in...

CHAPTER 4 - Admitting and Excluding Evidence

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 350. - 350. No evidence is admissible except relevant evidence. (Enacted by...

Section 351. - 351. Except as otherwise provided by statute, all relevant evidence...

Section 351.1. - 351.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results...

Section 351.2. - 351.2. (a) In a civil action for personal injury or...

Section 351.3. - 351.3. (a) In a civil action not governed by Section...

Section 351.4. - 351.4. (a) In a criminal action, evidence of a person’s...

Section 352. - 352. The court in its discretion may exclude evidence if...

Section 352.1. - 352.1. In any criminal proceeding under Section 261, 262, or...

Section 352.2. - 352.2. (a) In any criminal proceeding where a party seeks...

Section 353. - 353. A verdict or finding shall not be set aside,...

Section 354. - 354. A verdict or finding shall not be set aside,...

Section 355. - 355. When evidence is admissible as to one party or...

Section 356. - 356. Where part of an act, declaration, conversation, or writing...

ARTICLE 2 - Preliminary Determinations on Admissibility of Evidence

Section 400. - 400. As used in this article, “preliminary fact” means a...

Section 401. - 401. As used in this article, “proffered evidence” means evidence,...

Section 402. - 402. (a) When the existence of a preliminary fact is...

Section 403. - 403. (a) The proponent of the proffered evidence has the...

Section 404. - 404. Whenever the proffered evidence is claimed to be privileged...

Section 405. - 405. With respect to preliminary fact determinations not governed by...

Section 406. - 406. This article does not limit the right of a...

CHAPTER 5 - Weight of Evidence Generally

Section 410. - 410. As used in this chapter, “direct evidence” means evidence...

Section 411. - 411. Except where additional evidence is required by statute, the...

Section 412. - 412. If weaker and less satisfactory evidence is offered when...

Section 413. - 413. In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence...