Cal. Evidence Code § 767
Cal. Evidence Code § 767
California · California Evidence Code · Status: effective · Effective 2005-01-01
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- Cal. Evidence Code § 767, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/769240
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(a) Except under special circumstances where the interests of justice otherwise require:
(1) A leading question may not be asked of a witness on direct or redirect examination.
(2) A leading question may be asked of a witness on cross-examination or recross-examination.
(b) The court may, in the interests of justice permit a leading question to be asked of a child under 10 years of age or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment in a case involving a prosecution under Section 273a, 273d, 288.5, 368, or any of the acts described in Section 11165.1 or 11165.2 of the Penal Code.