Evidence Code section 352

The court in its discretion may exclude evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will (a) necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury.

Source: Section 352, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=352. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_352

Original Source: Section 352, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=352. (last accessed May 12, 2025).