Except as otherwise provided by law, the court in its discretion shall regulate the order of proof.
Cal. Evid. Code § 320
Order of Proof
Applied in 35 court decisions — leading case People v. Alvarez (1996)
Most recently applied in 6 Cal. 5th 367 - People v. Buenrostro (December 2018)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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