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CALCRIM No. 208

Witness Identified as John or Jane Doe

activein force · 2019-01-01 – presentcompiled-edition

In this case, a person is called ((John/Jane) Doe/ <insert

other name used>). This name is used only to protect (his/her) privacy, as

required by law. [The fact that the person is identified in this way is not

evidence. Do not consider this fact for any purpose.]

New August 2009

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courts.ca.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-20
Edition
calcrim-2019
Content hash
544186a7630bf519e2652460ff37878d90265179229cc572528c8fee076c9fe4
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