Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 311 — Province of Court and Jury
Cal. Evid. Code § 311
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If the law of an organization of nations, a foreign nation or a state other than this state, or a public entity in a foreign nation or a state other than this state, is applicable and such law cannot be determined, the court may, as the ends of justice require, either:
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Cal. Evid. Code § 311 — Province of Court and Jury is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If the law of an organization of nations, a foreign nation or a state other than this state, or a public entity in a foreign nation or a state other than this state, is applicable and such law cannot be determined, the court may, as the ends of justice require, either:
(a) Apply the law of this state if the court can do so consistently with the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state; or
(b) Dismiss the action without prejudice or, in the case of a reviewing court, remand the case to the trial court with directions to dismiss the action without prejudice.