Cal. Evidence Code § 701
Cal. Evidence Code § 701
California · California Evidence Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Evidence Code § 701, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/769200
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(a) A person is disqualified to be a witness if he or she is:
(1) Incapable of expressing himself or herself concerning the matter so as to be understood, either directly or through interpretation by one who can understand him; or
(2) Incapable of understanding the duty of a witness to tell the truth.
(b) In any proceeding held outside the presence of a jury, the court may reserve challenges to the competency of a witness until the conclusion of the direct examination of that witness.