§ 1321 The rules for determining the competency of witnesses in civil …
§ 1324 In any felony proceeding or in any investigation or proceeding before …
§ 1324.1 In any misdemeanor proceeding in any court, if a person refuses to …
§ 1324.2 (a) Testimony of a victim or witness in a felony prosecution for …

Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 2 > Title 10 > Chapter 2 - Who May Be Witnesses in Criminal Actions

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Public Utilities Code 18
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Public Utilities Code 17
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.