California Evidence Code Archives

General Guidance in Reading the Evidence Code

June 16, 2022 6:28 amJune 16, 2022 6:35 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The eighth alphabetically is the Evidence Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Evidence Code: Section...

Privileges in California’s Evidence Code

April 9, 2022 12:49 pmApril 9, 2022 4:29 pm

California’s Evidence Code provides a number of statutory privileges. They are contained in Division 8, Sections 900 – 1070. Chapter 1 contains definitions in Sections 900 – 905. The definitions in Chapter 1 govern the construction of Division 8. The...

What Is in California’s Evidence Code?

March 29, 2022 5:00 pmMarch 29, 2022 5:05 pm

The California Evidence Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Evidence Code contains several sections of general provisions, followed by 11 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or...