CA · jury_instructions
CALCRIM No. 330
Testimony of Child 10 Years of Age or Younger
Y ou have heard testimony from a child who is age 10 or younger. As
with any other witness, you must decide whether the child gave truthful
and accurate testimony.
In evaluating the child’s testimony, you should consider all of the factors
surrounding that testimony, including the child’s age and level of
cognitive development.
When you evaluate the child’s cognitive development, consider the
child’s ability to perceive, understand, remember, and communicate.
While a child and an adult witness may behave differently, that
difference does not mean that one is any more or less believable than the
other. Y ou should not discount or distrust the testimony of a witness just
because he or she is a child.
New January 2006; Revised February 2014
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- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- calcrim-2019
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