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California Evidence Code – 2026

The California Evidence Code governs the admissibility of evidence in California courts. Enacted in 1965 and organized into 11 divisions, it covers relevance, judicial notice, burden of proof, witnesses, privileges, hearsay, and writings.

Browse all 506 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Parts

Division 1: Preliminary Provisions and Construction Division 2: Words and Phrases Defined Division 3: General Provisions Division 4: Judicial Notice Division 5: Burden of Proof; Burden of Producing Evidence; Presumptions and Inferences Division 6: Witnesses Division 7: Opinion Testimony and Scientific Evidence Division 8: Privileges Division 9: Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies Division 10: Hearsay Evidence Division 11: Writings
Division 1: Preliminary Provisions and Construction 12 rules Rules 1–12 Division 2: Words and Phrases Defined 32 rules Rules 100–260 Division 3: General Provisions 29 rules Rules 300–413 · 6 sections Division 4: Judicial Notice 12 rules Rules 450–460 Division 5: Burden of Proof; Burden of Producing Evidence; Presumptions and Inferences 52 rules Rules 500–670 · 7 sections Division 6: Witnesses 57 rules Rules 700–795 · 10 sections Division 7: Opinion Testimony and Scientific Evidence 23 rules Rules 800–870 · 3 sections Division 8: Privileges 124 rules Rules 900–1070 · 19 sections Division 9: Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies 45 rules Rules 1100–1162 · 3 sections Division 10: Hearsay Evidence 74 rules Rules 1200–1390 · 19 sections Division 11: Writings 46 rules Rules 1400–1605 · 8 sections