CHAPTER 3. Expert Witnesses [720. - 733.]

Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

§§ 720–733 · 8 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Expert Witnesses Generally §§ 720–723 · 4 sections

   • § 720 (a) A person is qualified to testify as an expert if he has special knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education sufficient to qualify him as an expert…
   • § 721 (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a witness testifying as an expert may be cross-examined to the same extent as any other witness and, in addition, may be fully…
   • § 722 (a) The fact of the appointment of an expert witness by the court may be revealed to the trier of fact. (b) The compensation and expenses paid or to be paid to…
   • § 723 The court may, at any time before or during the trial of an action, limit the number of expert witnesses to be called by any party.
2. ARTICLE 2. Appointment of Expert Witness by Court §§ 730–733 · 4 sections

   • § 730 When it appears to the court, at any time before or during the trial of an action, that expert evidence is or may be required by the court or by any party to…
   • § 731 (a) (1) In all criminal actions and juvenile court proceedings, the compensation fixed under Section 730 shall be a charge against the county in which the…
   • § 732 Any expert appointed by the court under Section 730 may be called and examined by the court or by any party to the action. When such witness is called and…
   • § 733 Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed or construed to prevent any party to any action from producing other expert evidence on the same fact or…