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California · Through 2026-09-13

EVID § 311

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  1. Evidence Code - EVID
  2. DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS [300. - 413.]
  3. CHAPTER 2. Province of Court and Jury [310. - 312.]

If the law of an organization of nations, a foreign nation or a state other than this state, or a public entity in a foreign nation or a state other than this state, is applicable and such law cannot be determined, the court may, as the ends of justice require, either:

(a) Apply the law of this state if the court can do so consistently with the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state; or

(b) Dismiss the action without prejudice or, in the case of a reviewing court, remand the case to the trial court with directions to dismiss the action without prejudice.

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