# Minn. Stat. § 595.06: CAPACITY OF WITNESS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 595.06
- **Heading:** CAPACITY OF WITNESS
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 595 / Section 595.06

## Text

When a person is produced as a witness, the court may examine the person to ascertain capacity, and whether the person understands the nature and obligations of an oath, and the court may inquire of any person what peculiar ceremonies the person deems most obligatory in taking an oath.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 595.01 § 595.01 WITNESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.02 § 595.02 TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.06 § 595.06 CAPACITY OF WITNESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.07 § 595.07 CONVICTED PERSON AS WITNESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.08 § 595.08 PERJURY; ACTION AGAINST WITNESS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.021 § 595.021 NEWS MEDIA; PROTECTION OF SOURCES; CITATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.021.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.022 § 595.022 PUBLIC POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.022.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.023 § 595.023 DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.023.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.024 § 595.024 EXCEPTION AND PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.024.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 595.025 § 595.025 DEFAMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P595_603_C595_S595.025.md)

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