Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 790 — Attacking or Supporting Credibility
Cal. Evid. Code § 790
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Evidence of the good character of a witness is inadmissible to support his credibility unless evidence of his bad character has been admitted for the purpose of attacking his credibility.
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 790 — Attacking or Supporting Credibility is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Evidence of the good character of a witness is inadmissible to support his credibility unless evidence of his bad character has been admitted for the purpose of attacking his credibility.