§ 701

Cal. Evid. Code § 701

701

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 884, Sec. 2.

  1. (a) A person is disqualified to be a witness if he or she is:

    1. (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. (2) Incapable of understanding the duty of a witness to tell the truth.
  2. (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.
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