The California Evidence Code (abbreviated to Evid. Code in the
California Style Manual
The ''California Style Manual'', as provided by order of the California Supreme Court and pursuant to statute, is "the official organ for the styles to be used in the publication of the Official Reports" of decisions by California's courts. A per ...
) is a
California code that was enacted by the
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California State Senate (upper house with 40 members). ...
on May 18, 1965 to codify the formerly mostly
common-law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes. Although common law may incorporate certain statutes, it is largely based on prec ...
law of evidence. Section 351 of the Code effectively abolished any remnants of the law of evidence not explicitly included in it. However, except for division 8, the Evidence Code only applies to judicial proceedings in the
California state courts, and do not apply to any legislative, administrative or arbitral proceedings.
See also
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California Codes
The California Codes are 29 legal codes enacted by the California State Legislature, which, alongside uncodified acts, form the general statutory law of California. The official codes are maintained by the California Office of Legislative Counse ...
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Federal Rules of Evidence
First adopted in 1975, the Federal Rules of Evidence codify the evidence law that applies in United States federal courts. In addition, many states in the United States have either adopted the Federal Rules of Evidence, with or without local v ...
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Law of California
The law of California consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law. The California Codes form the general statutory law, and most state agency regulations are available in the Califo ...
References
External links
California Evidence Code
Evidence Code
Evidence Code
United States evidence law
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