Evidence of reputation in a community is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the reputation concerns the interest of the public in property in the community and the reputation arose before controversy.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1321

  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See California Evidence Code 185