CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Effect of Erroneous Admission of Evid
.........Form of Objection
7 Cards On This Topic:
  • Specific objections or motions to evidentiary issues must be timely made at trial.
  • Grounds of objection must be stated with particularity.
  • Rule requiring specific grounds is based in part on fairness.
  • Objection sufficient if it fairly informs court of issue it is called upon to decide.
  • Off-record discussion does not render general objection valid.
  • Adverse ruling on motion in limine does not preserve objection unless renewed when evidence introduced.
  • In limine objection preserves issue if stipulated to.