Going to court is typically thought of as a very serious thing, but that does not mean that funny moments do not happen there just as they do everywhere else.

Charles M. Sevilla has his own private law practice in San Diego, California, so he has spent quite a lot of time in the courtroom. That’s why he decided to write a book called “Disorder In The Court,” which recounted dozens of interactions he saw happen between judges, attorneys, defendants, and witnesses. Sevilla said that his book is a “collection of verbatim exchanges from the halls of justice” to form “memorably insane comedy.”

We’ve compiled eight of the funniest interactions that he included in the book, so scroll through these and have a good laugh!

It’s important to be straightforward

ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?

WITNESS: By death…

ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?

WITNESS: Take a guess.

He is under oath, after all

LAWYER: Now sir, I’m sure you are an intelligent and honest man–

WITNESS: Thank you. If I weren’t under oath, I’d return the compliment.

We can’t argue that the headlights are flashy

LAWYER: Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were your red and blue lights flashing?

WITNESS: Yes.

LAWYER: Did the defendant say anything when she got out of her car?

WITNESS: Yes, sir.

LAWYER: What did she say?

WITNESS: ‘What disco am I at?’

Hey, they say anything is possible!

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?

WITNESS: No…

ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?

WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.

ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?

WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Numbers aren’t everyone’s thing

ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?

WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can’t remember which.

ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?

WITNESS: Forty-five years.

Well, he’s not wrong…

ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?

WITNESS: July 18th.

ATTORNEY: What year?

WITNESS: Every year.

It’s the details that count

LAWYER: Any suggestions as to what prevented this from being a murder trial instead of an attempted murder trial?

WITNESS: The victim lived.

It’s moments like this when you know you need a new attorney!

ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: How many were boys?

WITNESS: None.

ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?

WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?

If these made you laugh, check out “Disorder in Court” for yourself!