California § 870. 870. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

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§ 870. — 870. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

California § 870.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID

Div. 7.DIVISION 7. OPINION TESTIMONY AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony

Art. 3.ARTICLE 3. Opinion Testimony on Particular Subjects

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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 870. (2026).

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A witness may state his opinion as to the sanity of a person when:

(a)The witness is an intimate acquaintance of the person whose sanity is in question;

(b)The witness was a subscribing witness to a writing, the validity of which is in dispute, signed by the person whose sanity is in question and the opinion relates to the sanity of such person at the time the writing was signed; or

(c)The witness is qualified under Section 800 or 801 to testify in the form of an opinion.

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A witness may state his opinion as to the sanity of a person when:
(a)
The witness is an intimate acquaintance of the person whose sanity is in question;
(b)
The witness was a subscribing witness to a writing, the validity of which is in dispute, signed by the person whose sanity is in question and the opinion relates to the sanity of such person at the time the writing was signed; or
(c)
The witness is qualified under Section 800 or 801 to testify in the form of an opinion.

Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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