Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 400 — Preliminary Determinations on Admissibility of Evidence
Cal. Evid. Code § 400
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
As used in this article, “preliminary fact” means a fact upon the existence or nonexistence of which depends the admissibility or inadmissibility of evidence. The phrase “the admissibility or inadmissibility of evidence” includes the qualification or disqualification of a person to be a witness…
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 400 — Preliminary Determinations on Admissibility of Evidence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
As used in this article, “preliminary fact” means a fact upon the existence or nonexistence of which depends the admissibility or inadmissibility of evidence. The phrase “the admissibility or inadmissibility of evidence” includes the qualification or disqualification of a person to be a witness and the existence or nonexistence of a privilege.