California Statutes

§ 710. — 710. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 3.)

California § 710.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 6.DIVISION 6. WITNESSES
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Oath and Confrontation

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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.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.
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