CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Relevance
......Effect of Erroneous Excl of Relevant Evid
.........Rulings Make Compliance w/ §354 Futile
4 Cards On This Topic:
  • Where record shows excluded evidence vital, no offer of proof necessary.
  • Offer of proof not necessary where court excludes entire class of evidence.
  • General offer of proof sufficient to inform Court of Appeal of nature of excluded evidence.
  • Repeated rulings excluding evidence make formal offer of proof unnecessary.