California Evidence Code ARTICLE 2 - Attacking or Supporting Credibility

• Section 785.
  The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by any party, including the party calling him.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
• Section 786.
  Evidence of traits of his character other than honesty or veracity, or their opposites, is inadmissible to attack or support the credibility of a witness.(Enacted...
• Section 787.
  Subject to Section 788, evidence of specific instances of his conduct relevant only as tending to prove a trait of his character is inadmissible to...
• Section 788.
  For the purpose of attacking the credibility of a witness, it may be shown by the examination of the witness or by the record of...
• Section 789.
  Evidence of his religious belief or lack thereof is inadmissible to attack or support the credibility of a witness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
• Section 790.
  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...
• Section 791.
  Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness that is consistent with his testimony at the hearing is inadmissible to support his credibility unless...

Last modified: October 22, 2018