What is evidence code 720?
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Evidence Code §720(a) allows a person to testify as an expert witness “if he has special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education sufficient to qualify him as an expert on the subject to which his testimony relates.” (emphasis added).
What is Section 702 Evidence Code?
702. (a) Subject to Section 801, the testimony of a witness concerning a particular matter is inadmissible unless he has personal knowledge of the matter. Against the objection of a party, such personal knowledge must be shown before the witness may testify concerning the matter.
What is Section 721 of the Evidence Code?
Section 721 - Cross-examination (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a witness testifying as an expert may be cross-examined to the same extent as any other witness and, in addition, may be fully cross-examined as to (1) his or her qualifications, (2) the subject to which his or her expert testimony relates, and (3) the ...
What is the evidence code 722?
(a) The fact of the appointment of an expert witness by the court may be revealed to the trier of fact.
What is the Evidence Code 730?
A 730 evaluation is an in-depth analysis of a disputed and complex legal issue which is conducted by an unbiased expert in the field related to the legal dispute. The evaluation is a court appointed expert's assessment.
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What is Evidence Code 710?
Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or make an affirmation or declaration in the form provided by law, except that a child under the age of 10 or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, in the court's discretion, may be required only to promise to tell the truth.
What is Evidence Code 780?
(a) His demeanor while testifying and the manner in which he testifies. (b) The character of his testimony. (c) The extent of his capacity to perceive, to recollect, or to communicate any matter about which he testifies. (d) The extent of his opportunity to perceive any matter about which he testifies.
What is Evidence Code 752?
(a) When a witness is incapable of understanding the English language or is incapable of expressing himself or herself in the English language so as to be understood directly by counsel, court, and jury, an interpreter whom the witness can understand and who can understand the witness shall be sworn to interpret for ...
What is 770 Evidence Code?
770 provides that "extrinsic evidence of a statement made by a witness that is incon- sistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing shall be excluded unless: (a) the witness was so examined while testifying as to give him an opportunity to explain or to deny the statement." Cal. Evid. Code § 770 (West 1966).
What is Evidence Code 775?
775. The court, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, may call witnesses and interrogate them the same as if they had been produced by a party to the action, and the parties may object to the questions asked and the evidence adduced the same as if such witnesses were called and examined by an adverse party.
What is evidence code 701?
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 701
(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. (Amended by Stats.
What is evidence code 802?
A witness testifying in the form of an opinion may state on direct examination the reasons for his opinion and the matter (including, in the case of an expert, his special knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education) upon which it is based, unless he is precluded by law from using such reasons or matter as a ...
What is evidence code 1042?
Evidence Code 1042
(d) When, in any such criminal proceeding, a party demands disclosure of the identity of the informant on the ground the informant is a material witness on the issue of guilt, the court shall conduct a hearing at which all parties may present evidence on the issue of disclosure.
What is the rule of evidence 703?
Rule 703 permits an expert to base opinion testimony on personal knowledge, evidence admitted at trial, or evidence not admitted so long as it supplies the kind of facts or data that experts in the field “reasonably rely” on in forming an opinion.
What is Evidence Code Section 700?
Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person, irrespective of age, is qualified to be a witness and no person is disqualified to testify to any matter.
What is the Evidence Code 765?
(a) The court shall exercise reasonable control over the mode of interrogation of a witness so as to make interrogation as rapid, as distinct, and as effective for the ascertainment of the truth, as may be, and to protect the witness from undue harassment or embarrassment.
What is Evidence Code 800?
If a witness is not testifying as an expert, his testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to such an opinion as is permitted by law, including but not limited to an opinion that is: (a) Rationally based on the perception of the witness; and (b) Helpful to a clear understanding of his testimony. Enacted by Stats.
What is Evidence Code 773?
Section 773 - Nature of cross-examination (a) A witness examined by one party may be cross-examined upon any matter within the scope of the direct examination by each other party to the action in such order as the court directs.
What is Evidence Code 600?
Section 600 - Presumption and inference defined (a) A presumption is an assumption of fact that the law requires to be made from another fact or group of facts found or otherwise established in the action. A presumption is not evidence.
What is Evidence Code 760?
ARTICLE 1 - Definitions. Section 760. 760. “Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness upon a matter that is not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness.
What is Evidence Code 791?
Evidence Code section 791 provides that a witness's prior statement is inadmissible to support his or her credibility unless it is offered after (a) Evidence of a statement made by him that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing has been admitted for the purpose of attacking his credibility, and ...
What is Evidence Code 870?
(Evidence Code § 870; must have intimate knowledge of the individual being adjudged or of a writer at the time of the writing.)
What is Evidence Code 777?
Evidence Code section 777 states as follows: (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the court may exclude from the courtroom any witness not at the time under examination so that such witnesses cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses. (b) A party to the action cannot be excluded under this section.
What is Evidence Code 790?
Evidence Code section 790 excludes evidence of a witness's good character for honesty or veracity until the witness has been attacked with evidence of bad character for honesty or veracity. Section 787 prohibits the use of specific instances of a witness's conduct to attack or support credibility.
What is Evidence Code 756?
(a) To the extent required by other state or federal laws, the Judicial Council shall reimburse courts for court interpreter services provided in civil actions and proceedings to any party who is present in court and who does not proficiently speak or understand the English language for the purpose of interpreting the ...