What authority does a court have over the admission and exclusion of evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Koopen v. Aberle, A135978 (Cal. App. 2014):

"The trial court enjoys 'broad authority' over the admission and exclusion of evidence. [Citation.] We review a trial court's ruling on a motion in limine to exclude evidence for an abuse of discretion. [Citations.] . . . Furthermore, '[i]t is for the trial court, in its discretion, to determine whether the probative value of relevant evidence is outweighed by a substantial danger of undue prejudice. The appellate court may not interfere with the trial court's determination . . . unless the trial court's determination was beyond the bounds of reason and resulted in a manifest miscarriage of justice.' " (McCoy v. Pacific Maritime Assn. (2013) 216 Cal.App.4th 283, 295-296.)

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