Evid. Code, § 1104 · Chapter 1. Evidence of Character, Habit, or Custom

Evid. Code, § 1104

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Except as provided in Sections 1102 and 1103, evidence of a trait of a person’s character with respect to care or skill is inadmissible to prove the quality of his conduct on a specified occasion.

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&sectionNum=1104.
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