California Code
Evidence Code - EVID
DIVISION 6 - WITNESSES

CHAPTER 1 - Competency

Section 700. - 700. Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person, irrespective...

Section 701. - 701. (a) A person is disqualified to be a witness...

Section 702. - 702. (a) Subject to Section 801, the testimony of a...

Section 703. - 703. (a) Before the judge presiding at the trial of...

Section 703.5. - 703.5. No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding,...

Section 704. - 704. (a) Before a juror sworn and impaneled in the...

CHAPTER 2 - Oath and Confrontation

Section 710. - 710. Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or...

Section 711. - 711. At the trial of an action, a witness can...

Section 712. - 712. Notwithstanding Sections 711 and 1200, at the trial of...

CHAPTER 3 - Expert Witnesses

ARTICLE 1 - Expert Witnesses Generally

Section 720. - 720. (a) A person is qualified to testify as an...

Section 721. - 721. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a witness testifying as...

Section 722. - 722. (a) The fact of the appointment of an expert...

Section 723. - 723. The court may, at any time before or during...

ARTICLE 2 - Appointment of Expert Witness by Court

Section 730. - 730. When it appears to the court, at any time...

Section 731. - 731. (a) (1) In all criminal actions and juvenile court...

Section 732. - 732. Any expert appointed by the court under Section 730...

Section 733. - 733. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed or...

CHAPTER 4 - Interpreters and Translators

Section 750. - 750. A person who serves as an interpreter or translator...

Section 751. - 751. (a) An interpreter shall take an oath that he...

Section 752. - 752. (a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the...

Section 753. - 753. (a) When the written characters in a writing offered...

Section 754. - 754. (a) As used in this section, “individual who is...

Section 754.5. - 754.5. Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual...

Section 755.5. - 755.5. (a) During any medical examination, requested by an insurer...

Section 756. - 756. (a) To the extent required by other state or...

Section 757. - 757. Pursuant to this chapter, other applicable law, and existing...

CHAPTER 5 - Method and Scope of Examination

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 760. - 760. “Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness...

Section 761. - 761. “Cross-examination” is the examination of a witness by a...

Section 762. - 762. “Redirect examination” is an examination of a witness by...

Section 763. - 763. “Recross-examination” is an examination of a witness by a...

Section 764. - 764. A “leading question” is a question that suggests to...

ARTICLE 2 - Examination of Witnesses

Section 765. - 765. (a) The court shall exercise reasonable control over the...

Section 766. - 766. A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and...

Section 767. - 767. (a) Except under special circumstances where the interests of...

Section 768. - 768. (a) In examining a witness concerning a writing, it...

Section 769. - 769. In examining a witness concerning a statement or other...

Section 770. - 770. Unless the interests of justice otherwise require, extrinsic evidence...

Section 771. - 771. (a) Subject to subdivision (c), if a witness, either...

Section 772. - 772. (a) The examination of a witness shall proceed in...

Section 773. - 773. (a) A witness examined by one party may be...

Section 774. - 774. A witness once examined cannot be reexamined as to...

Section 775. - 775. The court, on its own motion or on the...

Section 776. - 776. (a) A party to the record of any civil...

Section 777. - 777. (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the court...

Section 778. - 778. After a witness has been excused from giving further...

CHAPTER 6 - Credibility of Witnesses

ARTICLE 1 - Credibility Generally

Section 780. - 780. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court or...

Section 782. - 782. (a) In any of the circumstances described in subdivision...

Section 782.1. - 782.1. The possession of a condom is not admissible as...

Section 783. - 783. In any civil action alleging conduct which constitutes sexual...

ARTICLE 2 - Attacking or Supporting Credibility

Section 785. - 785. The credibility of a witness may be attacked or...

Section 786. - 786. Evidence of traits of his character other than honesty...

Section 787. - 787. Subject to Section 788, evidence of specific instances of...

Section 788. - 788. For the purpose of attacking the credibility of a...

Section 789. - 789. Evidence of his religious belief or lack thereof is...

Section 790. - 790. Evidence of the good character of a witness is...

Section 791. - 791. Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness...

CHAPTER 7 - Hypnosis of Witnesses

Section 795. - 795. (a) The testimony of a witness is not inadmissible...