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Wis JI-Criminal 340
Credibility of Child Witness
The testimony of a child should be weighed in the same manner as testimony of any other
witness. Considerations of age, intelligence, ability to observe and report correctly, ability to
understand the questions and to answer them, sense of duty to speak the truth, conduct on the
witness stand, interest, appearance, and other matters bearing on credibility apply to a child
witness in common with all witnesses.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 340 (2001). Release No. 39, 4/2001. © 2001, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
5a99908e82a5655dd019165733d2573d9269ed96c4b1daa973856877287e3197
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