(a) Persons who have not the use of reason, such as idiots, lunatics during lunacy and children who do not understand the nature of an oath, are incompetent witnesses.
(b) The court must, by examination, decide upon the capacity of one alleged to be incompetent from idiocy, lunacy, insanity, drunkenness or infancy.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 21 - Evidence and Witnesses.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-21-160 - Expert Witnesses.
Section 12-21-161 - Testimony of Attorney, etc., for or Against Client.
Section 12-21-162 - Witness Convicted of Crime.
Section 12-21-163 - Witness Having Interest.
Section 12-21-164 - Deceased Borrower's Representative as Usury Witness.
Section 12-21-165 - Incompetent Witnesses.
Section 12-21-166 - Confidentiality of Communications With Clergymen.