Cal. EVID § 1290
This is the official text of Cal. EVID § 1290, part of California’s Evidence Code — sets the rules for what evidence is admissible in California courts.
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Official statutory text
As used in this article, “former testimony” means testimony given under oath in:
(a) Another action or in a former hearing or trial of the same action;
(b) A proceeding to determine a controversy conducted by or under the supervision of an agency that has the power to determine such a controversy and is an agency of the United States or a public entity in the United States;
(c) A deposition taken in compliance with law in another action; or
(d) An arbitration proceeding if the evidence of such former testimony is a verbatim transcript thereof.
(a) Another action or in a former hearing or trial of the same action;
(b) A proceeding to determine a controversy conducted by or under the supervision of an agency that has the power to determine such a controversy and is an agency of the United States or a public entity in the United States;
(c) A deposition taken in compliance with law in another action; or
(d) An arbitration proceeding if the evidence of such former testimony is a verbatim transcript thereof.
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