Posts discussing laws and court precedent regarding expert witnesses.
Errata Sheets in Arkansas are governed statutorily by Arkansas’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30(e). Ark. Code Ann. § 5-30(e) (West 2017). This rule requires that the deposition transcript be submitted to the witness if either the witness or one of the parties so requests before the deposition is completed. Id. If the request [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Colorado’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-33-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the court to exclude witnesses from the courtroom as to not hear the testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or when the court orders on its own. [...]
Errata Sheets in Alaska are governed statutorily by the Alaska Court Rules, Rule 30(e). Alaska Stat. Ann. Ct. Rules § 30 (West 2017). This rule requires that if either the deponent or one of the parties requests before the completion of the deposition, the transcript should be submitted to the deponent to review. Id. [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Arizona’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. ARIZ. REV. STAT. ANN. § 6-615 (2017). This rule requires that courts exclude a witness from the courtroom to not hear the testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or on its own order. Id. The rule has five exceptions, [...]
Rule 26(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that parties submit written reports for all expert witnesses they except to testify in a given case. FED. R. CIV. P. 26(a)(2). The report must contain a number of things, including a “statement of the compensation to be paid for the study and testimony in [...]
Errata Sheets in Alabama are governed statutorily by Alabama’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30. ALA. CODE § 5-30(e) (2017). Rule 30(e) states that once the transcript is complete it should be given to the witness to examine and read unless the witness or both parties have agreed to waive this step. Id. The [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Alaska’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. ALASKA STAT. ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or through an order of its own. Id. The [...]
California’s Code of Civil Procedure governs what information is discoverable in regard to expert witnesses. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 843 (West 2017). § 843 requires that in regard to financial information, the amount that a witness is compensated to testify must be disclosed. Id. Further, § 2017.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Alabama’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. ALA. CODE § 6-615 (2017). This rules allows the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear the testimony of other witnesses when a party requests or the court can order it on its own. Id. The [...]
Errata Sheets in Utah are governed statutorily by Rule 30(e) of Utah’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Utah Code Ann. § 5-30 (West 2017). This Rule states that witnesses can make changes to the transcript in either form or substance. Id. To do so, the witness must sign a statement of the changes and provide [...]