§ 13-90-101 — Who may testify - interest

All persons, without exception, other
than those specified in sections 13-90-102 to 13-90-108 may be witnesses. Neither
parties nor other persons who have an interest in the event of an action or
proceeding shall be excluded; nor those who have been convicted of crime; nor
persons on account of their opinions on matters of religious belief. In every case the
credibility of the witness may be drawn in question, as now provided by law, but the
conviction of any person for any felony may be shown for the purpose of affecting
the credibility of such witness. The fact of such conviction may be proved like any
other fact, not of record, either by the witness himself, who shall be compelled to
testify thereto, or by any other person cognizant of such conviction as impeaching
testimony or by any other competent testimony. Evidence of a previous conviction
of a felony where the witness testifying was convicted five years prior to the time
when the witness testifies shall not be admissible in evidence in any civil action.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1883: p. 289, � 1. G.S. � 3647. R.S. 08: � 7266. C.L. � 6555. CSA: C. 177, � 1. L. 41: p. 924, � 1. CRS 53: � 153-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 154-1-1.