Section 351.4 - In civil action evidence of immigration status not to be disclosed in open court(a)In a criminal action, evidence of a person's immigration status shall not be disclosed in open court by a party or their attorney unless the judge presiding over the matter first determines that the evidence is admissible in an in camera hearing requested by the party seeking disclosure of the person's immigration status.(b)This section does not do any of the following: (1)Apply to cases in which a person's immigration status is necessary to prove an element of an offense or an affirmative defense.(2)Limit discovery in a criminal action.(3)Prohibit a person or their attorney from voluntarily revealing the person's immigration status to the court.Added by Stats 2022 ch 168 (SB 836),s 2, eff. 8/22/2022.Stats 2022 ch 168 (SB 836),s 4 provides that this act does not alter a prosecutor's existing obligation to disclose exculpatory evidence.