Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 710 — Oath and Confrontation
Cal. Evid. Code § 710
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2005-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 710 — Oath and Confrontation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.