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CA Ev Code § 814 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 814.

814.  The opinion of a witness as to the value of property is limited to such an opinion as is based on matter perceived by or personally known to the witness or made known to the witness at or before the hearing, whether or not admissible, that is of a type that reasonably may be relied upon by an expert in forming an opinion as to the value of property, including but not limited to the matters listed in Sections 815 to 821, inclusive, unless a witness is precluded by law from using such matter as a basis for an opinion.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 381.)
CA Ev Code § 815 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 815.

815.  When relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for an opinion the price and other terms and circumstances of any sale or contract to sell and purchase which included the property or property interest being valued or any part thereof if the sale or contract was freely made in good faith within a reasonable time before or after the date of valuation, except that in an eminent domain proceeding where the sale or contract to sell and purchase includes only the property or property interest being taken or a part thereof, such sale or contract to sell and purchase may not be taken into account if it occurs after the filing of the lis pendens.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 294.)
CA Ev Code § 816 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 816.

816.  When relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for his opinion the price and other terms and circumstances of any sale or contract to sell and purchase comparable property if the sale or contract was freely made in good faith within a reasonable time before or after the date of valuation. In order to be considered comparable, the sale or contract must have been made sufficiently near in time to the date of valuation, and the property sold must be located sufficiently near the property being valued, and must be sufficiently alike in respect to character, size, situation, usability, and improvements, to make it clear that the property sold and the property being valued are comparable in value and that the price realized for the property sold may fairly be considered as shedding light on the value of the property being valued.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1151.)
CA Ev Code § 817 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 817.

817.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b), when relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for an opinion the rent reserved and other terms and circumstances of any lease which included the property or property interest being valued or any part thereof which was in effect within a reasonable time before or after the date of valuation, except that in an eminent domain proceeding where the lease includes only the property or property interest being taken or a part thereof, such lease may not be taken into account in the determination of the value of property if it is entered into after the filing of the lis pendens.(b) A witness may take into account a lease providing for a rental fixed by a percentage or other measurable portion of gross sales or gross income from a business conducted on the leased property only for the purpose of arriving at an opinion as to the reasonable net rental value attributable to the property or property interest being valued as provided in Section 819 or determining the value of a leasehold interest.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 294.)
CA Ev Code § 818 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 818.

818.  For the purpose of determining the capitalized value of the reasonable net rental value attributable to the property or property interest being valued as provided in Section 819 or determining the value of a leasehold interest, a witness may take into account as a basis for his opinion the rent reserved and other terms and circumstances of any lease of comparable property if the lease was freely made in good faith within a reasonable time before or after the date of valuation.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1151.)
CA Ev Code § 819 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 819.

819.  When relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for his opinion the capitalized value of the reasonable net rental value attributable to the land and existing improvements thereon (as distinguished from the capitalized value of the income or profits attributable to the business conducted thereon).(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1151.)
CA Ev Code § 820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 820.

820.  When relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for his opinion the value of the property or property interest being valued as indicated by the value of the land together with the cost of replacing or reproducing the existing improvements thereon, if the improvements enhance the value of the property or property interest for its highest and best use, less whatever depreciation or obsolescence the improvements have suffered.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1151.)
CA Ev Code § 821 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 821.

821.  When relevant to the determination of the value of property, a witness may take into account as a basis for his opinion the nature of the improvements on properties in the general vicinity of the property or property interest being valued and the character of the existing uses being made of such properties.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1151.)
CA Ev Code § 822 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 822.

822.  (a) In an eminent domain or inverse condemnation proceeding, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 814 to 821, inclusive, the following matter is inadmissible as evidence and shall not be taken into account as a basis for an opinion as to the value of property:(1) The price or other terms and circumstances of an acquisition of property or a property interest if the acquisition was for a public use for which the property could have been taken by eminent domain.The price or other terms and circumstances shall not be excluded pursuant to this paragraph if the proceeding relates to the valuation of all or part of a water system as defined in Section 240 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) The price at which an offer or option to purchase or lease the property or property interest being valued or any other property was made, or the price at which the property or interest was optioned, offered, or listed for sale or lease, except that an option, offer, or listing may be introduced by a party as an admission of another party to the proceeding; but nothing in this subdivision permits an admission to be used as direct evidence upon any matter that may be shown only by opinion evidence under Section 813.(3) The value of any property or property interest as assessed for taxation purposes or the amount of taxes which may be due on the property, but nothing in this subdivision prohibits the consideration of actual or estimated taxes for the purpose of determining the reasonable net rental value attributable to the property or property interest being valued.(4) An opinion as to the value of any property or property interest other than that being valued.(5) The influence upon the value of the property or property interest being valued of any noncompensable items of value, damage, or injury.(6) The capitalized value of the income or rental from any property or property interest other than that being valued.(b) In an action other than an eminent domain or inverse condemnation proceeding, the matters listed in subdivision (a) are not admissible as evidence, and may not be taken into account as a basis for an opinion as to the value of property, except to the extent permitted under the rules of law otherwise applicable.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 948, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Ev Code § 823 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 823.

823.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the value of property for which there is no relevant, comparable market may be determined by any method of valuation that is just and equitable.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 7, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Ev Code § 824 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 2 - Evidence of Market Value of Property|Section 824.

824.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a just and equitable method of determining the value of nonprofit, special use property, as defined by Section 1235.155 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for which there is no relevant, comparable market, is the cost of purchasing land and the reasonable cost of making it suitable for the conduct of the same nonprofit, special use, together with the cost of constructing similar improvements. The method for determining compensation for improvements shall be as set forth in subdivision (b).(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a witness providing opinion testimony on the value of nonprofit, special use property, as defined by Section 1235.155 of the Code of Civil Procedure, for which there is no relevant, comparable market, shall base his or her opinion on the value of reproducing the improvements without taking into consideration any depreciation or obsolescence of the improvements.(c) This section does not apply to actions or proceedings commenced by a public entity or public utility to acquire real property or any interest in real property for the use of water, sewer, electricity, telephone, natural gas, or flood control facilities or rights-of-way where those acquisitions neither require removal or destruction of existing improvements, nor render the property unfit for the owner’s present or proposed use.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 7, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Ev Code § 870 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 7 - OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 1 - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony|ARTICLE 3 - Opinion Testimony on Particular Subjects|Section 870.

870.  A witness may state his opinion as to the sanity of a person when:(a) The witness is an intimate acquaintance of the person whose sanity is in question;(b) The witness was a subscribing witness to a writing, the validity of which is in dispute, signed by the person whose sanity is in question and the opinion relates to the sanity of such person at the time the writing was signed; or(c) The witness is qualified under Section 800 or 801 to testify in the form of an opinion.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 1 - Privilege of Defendant in Criminal Case|Section 930.

930.  To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a defendant in a criminal case has a privilege not to be called as a witness and not to testify.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 940 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 2 - Privilege Against Self-Incrimination|Section 940.

940.  To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a person has a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter that may tend to incriminate him.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 950.

950.  As used in this article, “lawyer” means a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the client to be authorized, to practice law in any state or nation.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 951.

951.  As used in this article, “client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized representative, consults a lawyer for the purpose of retaining the lawyer or securing legal service or advice from him in his professional capacity, and includes an incompetent (a) who himself so consults the lawyer or (b) whose guardian or conservator so consults the lawyer in behalf of the incompetent.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 952.

952.  As used in this article, “confidential communication between client and lawyer” means information transmitted between a client and his or her lawyer in the course of that relationship and in confidence by a means which, so far as the client is aware, discloses the information to no third persons other than those who are present to further the interest of the client in the consultation or those to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information or the accomplishment of the purpose for which the lawyer is consulted, and includes a legal opinion formed and the advice given by the lawyer in the course of that relationship.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 72, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Ev Code § 953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 953.

953.  As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:(a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b) (1) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in paragraph (2).(2) If the guardian or conservator has an actual or apparent conflict of interest with the client, then the guardian or conservator does not hold the privilege.(c) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 475, Sec. 1. (AB 1290) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ev Code § 954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 954.

954.  Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by:(a) The holder of the privilege;(b) A person who is authorized to claim the privilege by the holder of the privilege; or(c) The person who was the lawyer at the time of the confidential communication, but such person may not claim the privilege if there is no holder of the privilege in existence or if he is otherwise instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure.The relationship of attorney and client shall exist between a law corporation as defined in Article 10 (commencing with Section 6160) of Chapter 4 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code and the persons to whom it renders professional services, as well as between such persons and members of the State Bar employed by such corporation to render services to such persons. The word “persons” as used in this subdivision includes partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies, associations and other groups and entities.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 104. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Ev Code § 955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 955.

955.  The lawyer who received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege whenever he is present when the communication is sought to be disclosed and is authorized to claim the privilege under subdivision (c) of Section 954.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 956 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 956.

956.  (a) There is no privilege under this article if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud.(b) This exception to the privilege granted by this article shall not apply to legal services rendered in compliance with state and local laws on medicinal cannabis or adult-use cannabis, and confidential communications provided for the purpose of rendering those services are confidential communications between client and lawyer, as defined in Section 952, provided the lawyer also advises the client on conflicts with respect to federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 530, Sec. 2. (AB 1159) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Ev Code § 956.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 956.5.

956.5.  There is no privilege under this article if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the lawyer reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 94. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Ev Code § 957 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 957.

957.  There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased client, regardless of whether the claims are by testate or intestate succession, nonprobate transfer, or inter vivos transaction.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 8, Sec. 2. (AB 1163) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Ev Code § 958 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 958.

958.  There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the lawyer or by the client, of a duty arising out of the lawyer-client relationship.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 959 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 959.

959.  There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention or competence of a client executing an attested document of which the lawyer is an attesting witness, or concerning the execution or attestation of such a document.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 960 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 960.

960.  There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a client, now deceased, with respect to a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by the client, purporting to affect an interest in property.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 961 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 961.

961.  There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the validity of a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by a client, now deceased, purporting to affect an interest in property.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 962 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 8 - PRIVILEGES|CHAPTER 4 - Particular Privileges|ARTICLE 3 - Lawyer-Client Privilege|Section 962.

962.  Where two or more clients have retained or consulted a lawyer upon a matter of common interest, none of them, nor the successor in interest of any of them, may claim a privilege under this article as to a communication made in the course of that relationship when such communication is offered in a civil proceeding between one of such clients (or his successor in interest) and another of such clients (or his successor in interest).(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)