Evidence Code section 1320

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.

Source: Section 1320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1320. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_1320

Original Source: Section 1320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1320. (last accessed May 12, 2025).