CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...The Child Witness
......Competency
.........Instructions to Jury
2 Cards On This Topic:

CALJIC 2.20.1 does not improperly bolster child witness' credibility and is constitutional.

Giving of CALJIC No. 2.20.1 on evaluation of child’s testimony not error; instruction refers to nonverbal behavior during testimony which may differ from that of adult witness.