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Jefferson's California Evidence Benchbook

Jefferson's California Evidence Benchbook

"I learned evidence by reading this book. It covers every rule in detail with case law examples. Hands-down the best book on California evidence ever written. This is one book every litigator should have."
Christopher C. Melcher, Walzer & Melcher LLP, Woodland Hills

This classic resource—relied on and kept current by attorneys and judges, and widely quoted for more than four decades—is the best way to research evidence issues before a deposition, mediation, hearing, or trial. Published jointly with the California Judges Association.

  • Provides practice-oriented analyses of evidentiary issues, consistent with the Jefferson tradition
  • Shows how trial courts treat specific evidence, using case-based illustrations
  • Covers issues important to both civil and criminal attorneys
  • Contrasts California and federal evidence law, citing the latest developments
  • Builds on black-letter rules with insightful judicial comments
  • Tackles thorny emerging issues, including handling of electronic evidence
  • Provides an understanding of both the underpinnings and practical side of presenting evidence
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Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

    Volume 1

    PART I: HEARSAY RULE

  • 1. Hearsay and Nonhearsay Evidence

    • PART II: EXCEPTIONS TO HEARSAY RULE

  • 2. Hearsay Exceptions: General Principles
  • 3. Admissions and Confessions
  • 4. Business Records
  • 5. Official Records and Writings
  • 6. Declarations Against Interest
  • 7. Dying Declarations
  • 8. Former Testimony
  • 9. Judgments
  • 10.Prior Inconsistent and Consistent Statements of Witness
  • 11. Past Recollection Recorded
  • 12. Prior Identification
  • 13. Spontaneous and Contemporaneous Statements
  • 14. Statements of State of Mind, Emotion, or Physical Sensation
  • 15. Statements Concerning Wills and Claims Against Estates
  • 16. Statements and Reputation About Family History
  • 17. Dispositive Instruments and Ancient Writings
  • 18. Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions

    • PART III: RELEVANCY AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING ADMITTING AND EXCLUDING EVIDENCE

  • 19. Evidence: Definitions and Distinctions
  • 20. Objections; Limited Admissibility; Rule of Completeness
  • 21. Relevancy: General Principles
  • 22. Court’s Discretion to Exclude Relevant Evidence Under Evid C §§352–352.1
  • 23. Use of Prior Convictions to Attack Credibility of Witness

    • PART IV: PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING PRELIMINARY FACTS

  • 24. Determination of Preliminary Facts: General Principles
  • 25. Determining Preliminary Facts Under Evid C §403: Relevancy, Personal Knowledge, Identity, and Authenticity
  • 26. Determining Other Preliminary Facts Under Evid C §405

    • PART V: COMPETENCY, EXAMINATION, AND CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES; OPINION TESTIMONY

  • 27. Competency and Qualification of Witnesses
  • 28. Method and Scope of Examination of Witnesses
  • 29. Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Witnesses
  • 30. Opinion Testimony From Expert and Lay Witnesses

    • PART VI: WRITINGS AND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE

  • 31. Authentication and Proof of Writings
  • 32. Proving Contents of Writings and the Secondary Evidence Rule

    • Volume 2

  • 33. Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
  • 34. Parol Evidence Rule

    • PART VII: EVIDENCE AFFECTED OR EXCLUDED BY EXTRINSIC PROPERTIES

  • 35. Evidence of Character, Habit, and Custom
  • 36. Other Items of Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies

    • PART VIII: PRIVILEGES

  • 37. Privileges: General Provisions
  • 38. Marital Privileges
  • 39. Physician-Patient Privilege
  • 40. Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
  • 41. Clergy-Penitent, Counselor-Victim, and Similar Privileges
  • 42. Lawyer-Client Privilege
  • 43. Attorney Work Product Doctrine
  • 44. Official-Information Privilege
  • 45. Identity-of-Informer Privilege
  • 46. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

    • PART IX: BURDENS OF PROOF AND OF PRODUCING EVIDENCE; PRESUMPTIONS

  • 47. Burdens of Proof and of Producing Evidence
  • 48. Presumptions

    • PART X: JUDICIAL NOTICE

  • 49. Judicial Notice

Authors

    Original Authors

  • Christopher R. Aitken
  • Wylie A. Aitken
  • Stephen G. Blitch
  • The Late Barbara A. Caulfield
  • John W. Downing
  • The Late Hon. Barrett J. Foerster
  • Hon. Holly J. Fujie
  • Hon. Arthur Gilbert
  • Hon. Thomas E. Hollenhorst
  • Hon. William F. McDonald (Ret.)
  • Peter E. Root
  • Hon. Laurie D. Zelon (Ret.)

    • Update Authors

  • Hon. Gregory W. Alarcon
  • Torsten M. Bassell
  • Hon. Matthew C. Braner
  • Hon. Arthur Gilbert
  • Hon. Brenda F. Harbin-Forte (Ret.)
  • Hon. Ken M. Kawaichi (Ret.)
  • Michael J. Shipley

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