This is the only rules pamphlet that concisely and systematically compares the similarities and differences between the Federal Rules of Evidence and California Evidence Code. Each chapter corresponds to an article of the FRE. Each section contains the applicable Rules and corresponding Evidence Code Sections, as well as a concise commentary comparing the two. This edition includes the restyled FRE and the Evidence Code, including their respective Notes and Comments, as well as the deleted Rules and a table indicating where the Rules and Evidence Code Sections are cited in the commentary.
This comprehensive supplement incorporates the most recent statutory developments in the Federal Rules of Evidence and California Evidence Code. Features of the 2024 Edition: Complete text of the Federal Rules of Evidence, along with Advisory Committee Notes and relevant legislative history. Complete text of the Federal Rules of Evidence rejected by Congress, with Advisory Committee Notes and relevant legislative history. Complete text of the California Evidence Code, along with Law Revision Commission Comments and relevant legislative history. “Truth in Evidence” amendments to the California Constitution, with a summary of their effect on California evidence law. Five proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that have now been approved by the Supreme Court and will take effect December 31, 2024.
This book is designed to provide the reader with a concise distillation of the similarities and differences between the Federal Rules of Evidence and the California Evidence Code. It is intended as a supplement to a standard evidence text.