California Evidence Code

§ 710

EVID § 710 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 6 · Ch. 2

Statute text

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.

Legislative history

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