Effect of Lack of Religious Belief; Moral Character

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Sec. 12. Lack of belief in a supreme being or in the Christian religion does not render a witness incompetent. However, lack of religious belief may be shown upon the trial. In all questions affecting the credibility of a witness, the general moral character of the witness may be given in evidence.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.


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