Except as otherwise provided by statute, the provisions of this division apply in all proceedings. The provisions of any statute making rules of evidence inapplicable in particular proceedings, or limiting the applicability of rules of evidence in particular proceedings, do not make this division inapplicable to such proceedings.
Chapter 2Applicability of Division
Section § 910
This law states that, generally, the rules outlined in this division apply to all court proceedings unless another law specifically says otherwise. If any law says certain evidence rules don't apply to a specific case, it doesn't mean the entire set of rules from this division is excluded from those proceedings.
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