(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) and (c), the court may exclude from the courtroom any witness not at the time under examination so that such witness cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses.

(b) A party to the action cannot be excluded under this section.

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Terms Used In California Evidence Code 777

  • Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Evidence Code 175
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(c) If a person other than a natural person is a party to the action, an officer or employee designated by its attorney is entitled to be present.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)