California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 766

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and answers that are not responsive shall be stricken on motion of any party.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 766 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-6-witnesses/chapter-5-method-and-scope-of-examination/article-2-examination-of-witnesses/section-766

Other sections in Article 2 - Examination of Witnesses

§ 765§ 766§ 767§ 768§ 769§ 770§ 771§ 772§ 773§ 774§ 775§ 776§ 777§ 778

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