California § 772 - The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examin
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§ 772. The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examin
(a) The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination, and continuing thereafter by redirect and recross-examination. (b) Unless for good cause the court otherwise directs, each phase of the examination of a witness must be concluded before the succeeding phase begins. (c) Subject to subdivision (d), a party may, in the discretion of the court, interrupt his cross-examination, redirect examination, or recross-examination of a witness, in order to examine the witness upon a matter not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness. (d) If the witness is the defendant in a criminal action, the witness may not, without his consent, be examined under direct examination by another party.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 772 cover?
Section 772 ("The examination of a witness shall proceed in the following phases: direct examin") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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