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§ 5932. Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of inte...

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Actions, Proceedings and Other Matters Generally
Chapter 59. Depositions and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A. Witnesses Generally
Civil Matters
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5932
§ 5932. Witness competent to testify against interest; to become competent upon release of interest
Currentness
Any person who is incompetent under section 5930 (relating to surviving party as witness, in case of death, mental incapacity, etc.) by reason of interest may nevertheless be called to testify against his own interest, and in that event he shall become a fully competent witness for either party. Such person shall also become fully competent for either party by filing of record a release or extinguishment of his interest.

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1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective June 27, 1978.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5932, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5932
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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