California Laws: Evidence Code Sections 765-778
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 765
(a) The court shall exercise reasonable control over the mode of interrogation of a witness so as to make interrogation as rapid, as distinct, and...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 766
A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and answers that are not responsive shall be stricken on motion of any party. ...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 767
(a) Except under special circumstances where the interests of justice otherwise require: (1) A leading question may not be asked of a witness on direct...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 768
(a) In examining a witness concerning a writing, it is not necessary to show, read, or disclose to him any part of the writing. (b)...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 769
In examining a witness concerning a statement or other conduct by him that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony at the hearing, it...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 770
Unless the interests of justice otherwise require, extrinsic evidence of a statement made by a witness that is inconsistent with any part of his testimony...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 771
(a) Subject to subdivision (c), if a witness, either while testifying or prior thereto, uses a writing to refresh his memory with respect to any...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 772
(a) The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination, and continuing thereafter by redirect and recross-examination....
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 773
(a) A witness examined by one party may be cross-examined upon any matter within the scope of the direct examination by each other party to...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 774
A witness once examined cannot be reexamined as to the same matter without leave of the court, but he may be reexamined as to any...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 775
The court, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, may call witnesses and interrogate them the same as if they had...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 776
(a) A party to the record of any civil action, or a person identified with such a party, may be called and examined as if...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 777
(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the court may exclude from the courtroom any witness not at the time under examination so that such...
- California Laws: Evidence Code Section 778
After a witness has been excused from giving further testimony in the action, he cannot be recalled without leave of the court. Leave may be...
