California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 786

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 786 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-6-witnesses/chapter-6-credibility-of-witnesses/article-2-attacking-or-supporting-credibility/section-786

Other sections in Article 2 - Attacking or Supporting Credibility

§ 785§ 786§ 787§ 788§ 789§ 790§ 791

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