Evidence Code section 710

Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or make an affirmation or declaration in the form provided by law, except that a child under the age of 10 or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, in the court’s discretion, may be required only to promise to tell the truth.

Source: Section 710, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=710. (updated Jan. 1, 2005; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_710

Original Source: Section 710, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=710. (last accessed May 12, 2025).