A witness must give responsive answers to questions, and answers that are not responsive shall be stricken on motion of any party.
Cal. Evid. Code § 766
Examination of Witnesses
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 3 Cal. 4th 195 - People v. Pride (1992)
Most recently applied in Rayii v. Gatica CA2/3 (July 2013)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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