Chapter 6: Credibility of Witnesses | Article 1: Credibility Generally
California Evidence Code – 2026
§ 780
Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court or jury may consider in determining the credibility of a witness any matter that has any tendency i…
§ 782
(a) In any of the circumstances described in subdivision (c), if evidence of sexual conduct of the complaining witness is offered to attack the credib…
§ 782.1
The possession of a condom is not admissible as evidence in the prosecution of a violation of Section 372 of, or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 647…
§ 783
In any civil action alleging conduct which constitutes sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual battery, if evidence of sexual conduct of the plai…
§ 970
Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person has a privilege not to testify against his spouse in any proceeding.
§ 971
Except as otherwise provided by statute, a married person whose spouse is a party to a proceeding has a privilege not to be called as a witness by an …
§ 972
A married person does not have a privilege under this article in: (a) A proceeding brought by or on behalf of one spouse against the other spouse.
§ 973
(a) Unless erroneously compelled to do so, a married person who testifies in a proceeding to which his spouse is a party, or who testifies against his…
§ 1260
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), evidence of any of the following statements made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness is not made…
§ 1261
(a) Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered in an action upon a claim or demand against the estate of the de…
§ 1600
(a) The record of an instrument or other document purporting to establish or affect an interest in property is prima facie evidence of the existence a…
§ 1601
(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), when in any action it is desired to prove the contents of the official record of any writing lost or destroye…
§ 1603
A deed of conveyance of real property, purporting to have been executed by a proper officer in pursuance of legal process of any of the courts of reco…
§ 1604
A certificate of purchase, or of location, of any lands in this state, issued or made in pursuance of any law of the United States or of this state, i…
§ 1605
Duplicate copies and authenticated translations of original Spanish title papers relating to land claims in this state, derived from the Spanish or Me…