Putting a Witness on the Stand Flashcards

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601

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Every person is competent to be a witness unless these rules provide otherwise.

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2
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605

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The presiding judge may not testify as a witness at the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.

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3
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(a) A juror may not testify as a witness before the other jurors at trial. If a juror is called to testify, the court must give a party an opportunity to object outside the jury’s presence.

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4
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602

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A witness may testify to a matter only if evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may consist of the witness’s own testimony. This rule does not apply to witness’s expert testimony under Rule 703.

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603

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Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness’s conscience.

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604

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An interpreter must be qualified and must give an oath or affirmation to make a true translation.

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