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Cal. Evid. Code § 1320 — Reputation and Statements Concerning Community History, Property Interests, and Character

Cal. Evid. Code § 1320

Type
Statute
Source
California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Evidence of reputation in a community is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the reputation concerns an event of general history of the community or of the state or nation of which the community is a part and the event was of importance to the community.

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 1320 — Reputation and Statements Concerning Community History, Property Interests, and Character is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Evidence of reputation in a community is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the reputation concerns an event of general history of the community or of the state or nation of which the community is a part and the event was of importance to the community.