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Title 16, Chapter 1: WITNESSES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
16 §1. Applicability of provisions to executors, administrators or heirs (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES AND CREDIBILITY
16 §51. Showing of interest or bias
16 §52. Mentally ill party
16 §53. Parties, husbands, wives and others as interested witnesses
16 §53-A. Privileged communications to sexual assault counselors
16 §53-B. Privileged communications to victim advocate; family violence
16 §53-C. Privileged communications to governmental victim witness advocates or coordinators
16 §54. Attestation of wills and instruments not affected (REPEALED)
16 §55. Religious belief affects credibility only; atheists may testify (REPEALED)
16 §56. Prior conviction as affecting credibility (REPEALED)
16 §57. Privileged communications; clergymen (REPEALED)
16 §58. Exception (REPEALED)
16 §59. Actions for injury to or death of persons (REPEALED)
16 §60. Psychiatrist and patient (REPEALED)
16 §61. Shielding journalist's confidential sources
Subchapter 3: ATTENDANCE
16 §101. Subpoenas for witnesses
16 §102. Failure of witness to appear; contempt; liability
Subchapter 4: EXAMINATION
16 §151. Oaths
16 §152. Affirmation
16 §153. Testimony to be taken orally in open court
16 §154. Impeaching of own witness
16 §155. Refusal to answer
Subchapter 5: IMMUNITIES
16 §201. Self-incrimination; waiver
Subchapter 6: FEES
16 §251. Fees of witnesses
16 §252. Fees of police officer or constable
16 §253. Witness not obligated unless fees paid or tendered