§ 722 Court Expert Witness Disclosure

Evidence Code·California

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•If a judge picks an expert to help in court, everyone in the trial can know that the judge chose them.
•If someone pays an expert to talk in court, the other side can ask how much they paid. This helps decide if the expert is telling the truth or just saying what they’re paid to say.

Example

In a car crash trial, the judge picks a doctor to explain how bad the injuries are.

The other side can ask how much the doctor is being paid to testify. If they’re getting a lot of money, the jury might think they’re not being totally fair.

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§ 722 Court Expert Witness Disclosure

(a) The fact of the appointment of an expert witness by the court may be revealed to the trier of fact. (b) The compensation and expenses paid or to be paid to an expert witness by the party calling him is a proper subject of inquiry by any adverse party as relevant to the credibility of the witness and the weight of his testimony. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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expert witness trier of fact compensation and expenses credibility weight of his testimony

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Evidence Code. Section 722.

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