Chapter 3: Presumptions and Inferences | Article 4: Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof

§ 660 The presumptions established by this article, and all other rebuttable presumptions established by law that fall within the criteria of Section 605, a… § 662 The owner of the legal title to property is presumed to be the owner of the full beneficial title. § 663 A ceremonial marriage is presumed to be valid. § 664 It is presumed that official duty has been regularly performed. § 665 A person is presumed to intend the ordinary consequences of his voluntary act. § 666 Any court of this state or the United States, or any court of general jurisdiction in any other state or nation, or any judge of such a court, acting … § 667 A person not heard from in five years is presumed to be dead. § 668 An unlawful intent is presumed from the doing of an unlawful act. § 669 (a) The failure of a person to exercise due care is presumed if: (1) He violated a statute, ordinance, or regulation of a public entity; (2) The viola… § 669.1 A rule, policy, manual, or guideline of state or local government setting forth standards of conduct or guidelines for its employees in the conduct of… § 669.5 (a) Any ordinance enacted by the governing body of a city, county, or city and county which (1) directly limits, by number, the building permits that … § 670 (a) In any dispute concerning payment by means of a check, a copy of the check produced in accordance with Section 1550 of the Evidence Code, together… § 765 (a) The court shall exercise reasonable control over the mode of interrogation of a witness so as to make interrogation as rapid, as distinct, and as … § 766 A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and answers that are not responsive shall be stricken on motion of any party. § 767 (a) Except under special circumstances where the interests of justice otherwise require: (1) A leading question may not be asked of a witness on direc… § 768 (a) In examining a witness concerning a writing, it is not necessary to show, read, or disclose to him any part of the writing. § 769 In examining a witness concerning a statement or other conduct by him that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing, it is not ne… § 770 Unless the interests of justice otherwise require, extrinsic evidence of a statement made by a witness that is inconsistent with any part of his testi… § 771 (a) Subject to subdivision (c), if a witness, either while testifying or prior thereto, uses a writing to refresh his memory with respect to any matte… § 772 (a) The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examinati… § 773 (a) A witness examined by one party may be cross-examined upon any matter within the scope of the direct examination by each other party to the action… § 774 A witness once examined cannot be reexamined as to the same matter without leave of the court, but he may be reexamined as to any new matter upon whic… § 775 The court, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, may call witnesses and interrogate them the same as if they had been produced by a party t… § 776 (a) A party to the record of any civil action, or a person identified with such a party, may be called and examined as if under cross-examination by a… § 777 (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the court may exclude from the courtroom any witness not at the time under examination so that such witness c… § 778 After a witness has been excused from giving further testimony in the action, he cannot be recalled without leave of the court. § 965 For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Client” means a person who, directly or through an authorized repr… § 966 (a) 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… § 967 A lawyer referral service that has received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege if the commu… § 968 There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies: (a) The services of the lawyer referral service were sought or obtained t… § 1250 (a) Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the declarant’s then existing state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including a state… § 1251 Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the declarant’s state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including a statement of intent, pl… § 1252 Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this article if the statement was made under circumstances such as to indicate its lack of trustworthine… § 1253 Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement was made for purposes of medical diagno… § 1560 (a) As used in this article: (1) “Business” includes every kind of business described in Section 1270. § 1561 (a) The records shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the custodian or other qualified witness, stating in substance each of the following: (1) The… § 1562 If the original records would be admissible in evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness had been present and testified to the matters stat… § 1563 (a) This article does not require tender or payment of more than one witness fee and one mileage fee or other charge, to a witness or witness’ busines… § 1564 The personal attendance of the custodian or other qualified witness and the production of the original records is not required unless, at the discreti… § 1565 If more than one subpoena duces tecum is served upon the custodian of records or other qualified witness and the personal attendance of the custodian … § 1566 This article applies in any proceeding in which testimony can be compelled. § 1567 A completed form described in Section 3664 of the Family Code for income and benefit information provided by the employer may be admissible in a proce…