California Statutes
§ 311. — 311. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
California § 311.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Province of Court and Jury
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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 311. (2026).
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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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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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