California Evidence Code

§ 780

EVID § 780Div. 6 · Ch. 6 · Art. 1

Statute text

Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court or jury may consider in determining the credibility of a witness any matter that has any tendency in reason to prove or disprove the truthfulness of his testimony at the hearing, including but not limited to any of the following:

(a)His demeanor while testifying and the manner in which he testifies.

(b)The character of his testimony.

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Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.