Can evidence of uncharged misconduct be presented to a jury in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wolford, E057122 (Cal. App. 2014):
Evidence of uncharged misconduct may only be presented to a jury if the probative value of the evidence outweighs the potential prejudice the evidence may create. (Evid. Code, 352; People v. Rocha (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1397.)
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