Evidence Code section 1324

Evidence of a person’s general reputation with reference to his character or a trait of his character at a relevant time in the community in which he then resided or in a group with which he then habitually associated is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule.

Source: Section 1324, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1324. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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§ 1324’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_1324

Original Source: Section 1324, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1324. (last accessed May 12, 2025).