Who may be witnesses -- Jury to judge credibility.

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  • (1) All persons, without exception, otherwise than as specified in this part, who, having organs of sense, can perceive, and, perceiving, can make known their perceptions to others, may be witnesses.
  • (2) Neither parties nor other persons who have an interest in the event of an action or proceeding are excluded; nor those who have been convicted of crime; nor persons on account of their opinions on matters of religious belief.
  • (3) The credibility of a witness may be questioned by:
    • (a) the manner in which the witness testifies;
    • (b) the character of the witness testimony;
    • (c) evidence affecting the witness' character for truth, honesty, or integrity;
    • (d) the witness' motives; or
    • (e) contradictory evidence.
  • (4) The jury is the exclusive judge of credibility.




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