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CA Ev Code § 312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Province of Court and Jury|Section 312.

312.  Except as otherwise provided by law, where the trial is by jury:(a) All questions of fact are to be decided by the jury.(b) Subject to the control of the court, the jury is to determine the effect and value of the evidence addressed to it, including the credibility of witnesses and hearsay declarants.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 3 - Order of Proof|Section 320.

320.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the court in its discretion shall regulate the order of proof.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Weight of Evidence Generally|Section 410.

410.  As used in this chapter, “direct evidence” means evidence that directly proves a fact, without an inference or presumption, and which in itself, if true, conclusively establishes that fact.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Weight of Evidence Generally|Section 411.

411.  Except where additional evidence is required by statute, the direct evidence of one witness who is entitled to full credit is sufficient for proof of any fact.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Weight of Evidence Generally|Section 412.

412.  If weaker and less satisfactory evidence is offered when it was within the power of the party to produce stronger and more satisfactory evidence, the evidence offered should be viewed with distrust.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Weight of Evidence Generally|Section 413.

413.  In determining what inferences to draw from the evidence or facts in the case against a party, the trier of fact may consider, among other things, the party’s failure to explain or to deny by his testimony such evidence or facts in the case against him, or his willful suppression of evidence relating thereto, if such be the case.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 5 - BURDEN OF PROOF; BURDEN OF PRODUCING EVIDENCE; PRESUMPTIONS AND INFERENCES|CHAPTER 2 - Burden of Producing Evidence|Section 550.

550.  (a) The burden of producing evidence as to a particular fact is on the party against whom a finding on that fact would be required in the absence of further evidence.(b) The burden of producing evidence as to a particular fact is initially on the party with the burden of proof as to that fact.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 700.

700.  Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person, irrespective of age, is qualified to be a witness and no person is disqualified to testify to any matter.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 884, Sec. 1.)
CA Ev Code § 701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 701.

701.  (a) A person is disqualified to be a witness if he or she is:(1) Incapable of expressing himself or herself concerning the matter so as to be understood, either directly or through interpretation by one who can understand him; or(2) Incapable of understanding the duty of a witness to tell the truth.(b) In any proceeding held outside the presence of a jury, the court may reserve challenges to the competency of a witness until the conclusion of the direct examination of that witness.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 884, Sec. 2.)
CA Ev Code § 702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 702.

702.  (a) Subject to Section 801, the testimony of a witness concerning a particular matter is inadmissible unless he has personal knowledge of the matter. Against the objection of a party, such personal knowledge must be shown before the witness may testify concerning the matter.(b) A witness’ personal knowledge of a matter may be shown by any otherwise admissible evidence, including his own testimony.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 703.

703.  (a) Before the judge presiding at the trial of an action may be called to testify in that trial as a witness, he shall, in proceedings held out of the presence and hearing of the jury, inform the parties of the information he has concerning any fact or matter about which he will be called to testify.(b) Against the objection of a party, the judge presiding at the trial of an action may not testify in that trial as a witness. Upon such objection, the judge shall declare a mistrial and order the action assigned for trial before another judge.(c) The calling of the judge presiding at a trial to testify in that trial as a witness shall be deemed a consent to the granting of a motion for mistrial, and an objection to such calling of a judge shall be deemed a motion for mistrial. (d) In the absence of objection by a party, the judge presiding at the trial of an action may testify in that trial as a witness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 703.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 703.5.

703.5.  No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrator or mediator, shall be competent to testify, in any subsequent civil proceeding, as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling, occurring at or in conjunction with the prior proceeding, except as to a statement or conduct that could (a) give rise to civil or criminal contempt, (b) constitute a crime, (c) be the subject of investigation by the State Bar or Commission on Judicial Performance, or (d) give rise to disqualification proceedings under paragraph (1) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 170.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, this section does not apply to a mediator with regard to any mediation under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 3160) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Family Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1269, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Ev Code § 704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 1 - Competency|Section 704.

704.  (a) Before a juror sworn and impaneled in the trial of an action may be called to testify before the jury in that trial as a witness, he shall, in proceedings conducted by the court out of the presence and hearing of the remaining jurors, inform the parties of the information he has concerning any fact or matter about which he will be called to testify.(b) Against the objection of a party, a juror sworn and impaneled in the trial of an action may not testify before the jury in that trial as a witness. Upon such objection, the court shall declare a mistrial and order the action assigned for trial before another jury.(c) The calling of a juror to testify before the jury as a witness shall be deemed a consent to the granting of a motion for mistrial, and an objection to such calling of a juror shall be deemed a motion for mistrial.(d) In the absence of objection by a party, a juror sworn and impaneled in the trial of an action may be compelled to testify in that trial as a witness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 2 - Oath and Confrontation|Section 710.

710.  Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or make an affirmation or declaration in the form provided by law, except that a child under the age of 10 or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, in the court’s discretion, may be required only to promise to tell the truth.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Ev Code § 711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 2 - Oath and Confrontation|Section 711.

711.  At the trial of an action, a witness can be heard only in the presence and subject to the examination of all the parties to the action, if they choose to attend and examine.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 2 - Oath and Confrontation|Section 712.

712.  Notwithstanding Sections 711 and 1200, at the trial of a criminal action, evidence of the technique used in taking blood samples may be given by a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or licensed clinical laboratory technologist or clinical laboratory bioanalyst, by means of an affidavit. The affidavit shall be admissible, provided the party offering the affidavit as evidence has served all other parties to the action, or their counsel, with a copy of the affidavit no less than 10 days prior to trial. Nothing in this section shall preclude any party or his counsel from objecting to the introduction of the affidavit at any time, and requiring the attendance of the affiant, or compelling attendance by subpoena.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 93.)
CA Ev Code § 750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 750.

750.  A person who serves as an interpreter or translator in any action is subject to all the rules of law relating to witnesses.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 751.

751.  (a) An interpreter shall take an oath that he or she will make a true interpretation to the witness in a language that the witness understands and that he or she will make a true interpretation of the witness’ answers to questions to counsel, court, or jury, in the English language, with his or her best skill and judgment.(b) In any proceeding in which a deaf or hard-of-hearing person is testifying under oath, the interpreter certified pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 754 shall advise the court whenever he or she is unable to comply with his or her oath taken pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) A translator shall take an oath that he or she will make a true translation in the English language of any writing he or she is to decipher or translate. (d) An interpreter regularly employed by the court and certified or registered in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 68560) of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Government Code, or a translator regularly employed by the court, may file an oath as prescribed by this section with the clerk of the court. The filed oath shall serve for all subsequent court proceedings until the appointment is revoked by the court.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 376, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 752.

752.  (a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be understood directly by counsel, court, and jury, an interpreter whom the witness can understand and who can understand the witness shall be sworn to interpret for the witness.(b) The record shall identify the interpreter, who may be appointed and compensated as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 730) of Chapter 3, with that compensation charged as follows:(1) In all criminal actions and juvenile court proceedings, the compensation for an interpreter under this section shall be a charge against the court.(2) In all civil actions, the compensation for an interpreter under this section shall, in the first instance, be apportioned and charged to the several parties in a proportion as the court may determine and may thereafter be taxed and allowed in a like manner as other costs.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 9. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ev Code § 753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 753.

753.  (a) When the written characters in a writing offered in evidence are incapable of being deciphered or understood directly, a translator who can decipher the characters or understand the language shall be sworn to decipher or translate the writing.(b) The record shall identify the translator, who may be appointed and compensated as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 730) of Chapter 3, with that compensation charged as follows:(1) In all criminal actions and juvenile court proceedings, the compensation for a translator under this section shall be a charge against the court.(2) In all civil actions, the compensation for a translator under this section shall, in the first instance, be apportioned and charged to the several parties in a proportion as the court may determine and may thereafter be taxed and allowed in like manner as other costs.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 10. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ev Code § 754.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 754.5.

754.5.  Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and another person, that privilege is not waived merely because an interpreter was used to facilitate their communication.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 94, Sec. 8. (AB 1709) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Ev Code § 755.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 755.5.

755.5.  (a) During any medical examination, requested by an insurer or by the defendant, of a person who is a party to a civil action and who does not proficiently speak or understand the English language, conducted for the purpose of determining damages in a civil action, an interpreter shall be present to interpret the examination in a language that the person understands. The interpreter shall be certified pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The fees of interpreters used under subdivision (a) shall be paid by the insurer or defendant requesting the medical examination.(c) The record of, or testimony concerning, any medical examination conducted in violation of subdivision (a) shall be inadmissible in the civil action for which it was conducted or any other civil action.(d) This section does not prohibit the presence of any other person to assist a party.(e) In the event that interpreters certified pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code cannot be present at the medical examination, upon stipulation of the parties the requester specified in subdivision (a) shall have the discretionary authority to provisionally qualify and use other interpreters.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.)
CA Ev Code § 757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators|Section 757.

757.  Pursuant to this chapter, other applicable law, and existing Judicial Council policy, including the policy adopted on January 23, 2014, existing authority to provide interpreters in civil court includes the authority to provide an interpreter in a proceeding in which a petitioner requests an order from the superior court to make the findings regarding special immigrant juvenile status pursuant to Section 1101(a)(27)(J) of Title 8 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 685, Sec. 2. (SB 873) Effective September 27, 2014.)
CA Ev Code § 795 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES|CHAPTER 7 - Hypnosis of Witnesses|Section 795.

795.  (a) The testimony of a witness is not inadmissible in a criminal proceeding by reason of the fact that the witness has previously undergone hypnosis for the purpose of recalling events that are the subject of the witness’s testimony, if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The testimony is limited to those matters that the witness recalled and related prior to the hypnosis.(2) The substance of the prehypnotic memory was preserved in a writing, audio recording, or video recording prior to the hypnosis.(3) The hypnosis was conducted in accordance with all of the following procedures:(A) A written record was made prior to hypnosis documenting the subject’s description of the event, and information that was provided to the hypnotist concerning the subject matter of the hypnosis.(B) The subject gave informed consent to the hypnosis.(C) The hypnosis session, including the pre- and post-hypnosis interviews, was video recorded for subsequent review.(D) The hypnosis was performed by a licensed physician and surgeon, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional clinical counselor experienced in the use of hypnosis and independent of and not in the presence of law enforcement, the prosecution, or the defense.(4) Prior to admission of the testimony, the court holds a hearing pursuant to Section 402 at which the proponent of the evidence proves by clear and convincing evidence that the hypnosis did not so affect the witness as to render the witness’s prehypnosis recollection unreliable or to substantially impair the ability to cross-examine the witness concerning the witness’s prehypnosis recollection. At the hearing, each side shall have the right to present expert testimony and to cross-examine witnesses.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a party to attack the credibility of a witness who has undergone hypnosis, or to limit other legal grounds to admit or exclude the testimony of that witness.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 20. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Ev Code § 900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 900.

900.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division. They do not govern the construction of any other division.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 901.

901.  “Proceeding” means any action, hearing, investigation, inquest, or inquiry (whether conducted by a court, administrative agency, hearing officer, arbitrator, legislative body, or any other person authorized by law) in which, pursuant to law, testimony can be compelled to be given.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 902.

902.  “Civil proceeding” means any proceeding except a criminal proceeding.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 903.

903.  “Criminal proceeding” means:(a) A criminal action; and(b) A proceeding pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 3060) of Chapter 7 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code to determine whether a public officer should be removed from office for willful or corrupt misconduct in office.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 1 - Definitions|Section 905.

905.  “Presiding officer” means the person authorized to rule on a claim of privilege in the proceeding in which the claim is made.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 2 - Applicability of Division|Section 910.

910.  Except as otherwise provided by statute, the provisions of this division apply in all proceedings. The provisions of any statute making rules of evidence inapplicable in particular proceedings, or limiting the applicability of rules of evidence in particular proceedings, do not make this division inapplicable to such proceedings.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 911 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions Relating to Privileges|Section 911.

911.  Except as otherwise provided by statute:(a) No person has a privilege to refuse to be a witness.(b) No person has a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter or to refuse to produce any writing, object, or other thing.(c) No person has a privilege that another shall not be a witness or shall not disclose any matter or shall not produce any writing, object, or other thing. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 912 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 3 - General Provisions Relating to Privileges|Section 912.

912.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the right of any person to claim a privilege provided by Section 954 (lawyer-client privilege), 966 (lawyer referral service-client privilege), 980 (privilege for confidential marital communications), 994 (physician-patient privilege), 1014 (psychotherapist-patient privilege), 1033 (privilege of penitent), 1034 (privilege of clergy member), 1035.8 (sexual assault counselor-victim privilege), 1037.5 (domestic violence counselor-victim privilege), or 1038 (human trafficking caseworker-victim privilege) is waived with respect to a communication protected by the privilege if any holder of the privilege, without coercion, has disclosed a significant part of the communication or has consented to disclosure made by anyone. Consent to disclosure is manifested by any statement or other conduct of the holder of the privilege indicating consent to the disclosure, including failure to claim the privilege in any proceeding in which the holder has legal standing and the opportunity to claim the privilege.(b) Where two or more persons are joint holders of a privilege provided by Section 954 (lawyer-client privilege), 966 (lawyer referral service-client privilege), 994 (physician-patient privilege), 1014 (psychotherapist-patient privilege), 1035.8 (sexual assault counselor-victim privilege), 1037.5 (domestic violence counselor-victim privilege), or 1038 (human trafficking caseworker-victim privilege), a waiver of the right of a particular joint holder of the privilege to claim the privilege does not affect the right of another joint holder to claim the privilege. In the case of the privilege provided by Section 980 (privilege for confidential marital communications), a waiver of the right of one spouse to claim the privilege does not affect the right of the other spouse to claim the privilege.(c) A disclosure that is itself privileged is not a waiver of any privilege.(d) A disclosure in confidence of a communication that is protected by a privilege provided by Section 954 (lawyer-client privilege), 966 (lawyer referral service-client privilege), 994 (physician-patient privilege), 1014 (psychotherapist-patient privilege), 1035.8 (sexual assault counselor-victim privilege), 1037.5 (domestic violence counselor-victim privilege), or 1038 (human trafficking caseworker-victim privilege), when disclosure is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose for which the lawyer, lawyer referral service, physician, psychotherapist, sexual assault counselor, domestic violence counselor, or human trafficking caseworker was consulted, is not a waiver of the privilege.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 913, Sec. 13. (AB 2747) Effective January 1, 2015.)