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Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 702. Testimony by Experts Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion Rule 706. Court Appointed Experts State Rules of Evidence Alabama Alaska Rules of Evidence - http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ev.htm Rule 702. Testimony by Experts Rule 703. Basis of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion Rule 706. Court Appointed Experts Arizona Rules of Evidence - http://azrules.westgroup.com/toc/default.wl?ofindtype=V&odocname=AZ006315001&findtype=X&odb=AZ%2DRULES%2DWEB%3BSTAAZ&vr=1%2E0&docname=AZ006315001&db=AZ%2DTOC%2DWEB%3BSTAAZTOC&rs=AZR1%2E0 Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion Rule 706. Court Appointed Experts Arkansas Rules of Evidence - http://courts.state.ar.us/rules/index2.html#Evidence Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Basis of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court appointed experts California Evidence Code - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=evid&codebody=&hits=20 Sections 720-723. Expert Witnesses Generally Sections 730-733. Appointment of Expert Witness by Court Sections 800-805. Expert and Other Opinion Testimony Generally Colorado Rules of Evidence - See Colorado Revised Statutes - http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0 Choose Court Rules, then Rules of Evidence. Article VII covers Opinions and Expert Testimony. Connecticut Code of Evidence - http://www.jud.state.ct.us/Publications/code2000.pdf See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence - http://courts.delaware.gov/Rules/?uniform_rules.pdf See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. District of Columbia Florida Evidence Code - http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0090/titl0090.htm&StatuteYear=2007&Title=%2D%3E2007%2D%3EChapter%2090 90.702 Testimony by experts 90.703 Opinion on ultimate issue 90.704 Basis of opinion testimony by experts 90.705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion 90.706 Authoritativeness of literature for use in cross-examination Georgia Hawaii Rules of Evidence - http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/hrs/default.asp Chapter 626 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 702.1. Cross-examination of experts Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court-appointed experts Idaho Rules of Evidence - http://www.isc.idaho.gov/rules/evididx.htm Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Basis of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court appointed experts Illinois Indiana - http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/evidence See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Iowa Rules of Evidence - http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/court/courtrules.pdf See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Kansas Rules of Evidence - http://www.washlaw.edu/uslaw/states/Kansas/ksevidencerules.doc See Subarticle G - Expert and Other Opinion Testimony. Kentucky Rules of Evidence - http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/KRE-00/CHAPTER.HTM Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court-appointed experts Louisiana Code of Evidence - http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?folder=70 Art. 702. Testimony by experts Art. 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts Art. 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Art. 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion; foundation Art. 706. Court appointed experts Maine Rules of Evidence - http://www.courts.state.me.us/rules_forms_fees/rules/MREvidOnly7-05.htm See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Maryland Rules of Evidence - http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=MDC-1000 (Title 5 of Maryland Rules) - See Chapter 700 - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Massachusetts Michigan Rules of Evidence - http://courtofappeals.mijud.net/rules/documents/2MichiganRulesOfEvidence.pdf See Rules 702-707. Minnesota Rules of Evidence - http://www.mncourts.gov/documents/0/Public/Rules/Rules_of_evidence_eff_9-1-06.pdf See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Mississippi Rules of Evidence - http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/rules/RuleContents.asp?IDNum=4 Rule 702. Testimony by Experts Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion Rule 706. Court Appointed Experts Missouri Code Chapter 490 - http://law.justia.com/missouri/codes/t33/c490.html Section 490.065. Expert witness, opinion testimony admissible--hypothetical question not required, when Montana Rules of Evidence - http://data.opi.state.mt.us/BILLS/mca_toc/26_10.htm Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Basis of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinions on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Nebraska Rules of Evidence - http://law.justia.com/nebraska/codes/s27index/s27index.html Rule 702. Testimony by experts; when Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts; when revealed; admissibility Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Judge appointed experts; procedure; compensation; disclosure of appointment; parties may call experts of own selection Nevada Revised Statutes Title 4 - http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS NRS 50.275 Testimony by experts NRS 50.285 Opinions: Experts NRS 50.295 Opinions: Ultimate Issues NRS 50.305 Disclosure of facts and data underlying expert opinion NRS 50.310 Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of laboratory director regarding results of test performed by medical laboratory NRS 50.315 Admissibility of affidavit or declaration offered to prove certain facts concerning use of certain devices or withdrawal or holding of evidence related to determining presence of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance NRS 50.320 Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of chemist or other expert witness regarding presence in breath, blood or urine of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance or regarding identity or quantity of controlled substance possessed NRS 50.325 Procedure for admission of affidavit or declaration of expert or other person to prove existence of alcohol, quantity of controlled substance or existence or identity of controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance in prosecution of certain criminal offenses NRS 50.330 Testimony given pursuant to NRS 50.315 or 50.320 may be given by use of simultaneous audiovisual transmission; requirements for use NRS 50.345 Expert testimony to show victim’s behavior or condition is consistent with behavior or condition of victim of sexual assault New Hampshire Rules of Evidence - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/rules/evid Rule 702. Testimony by Experts Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion New Jersey Rules of Evidence - http://www.njlawnet.com/njevidence Rule 702. Testimony by Experts Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue Rule 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion; Hypotheses Not Necessary New Mexico Rules of Evidence - http://nxt.ella.net/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates$fn=default.htm$vid=nm:all Go to New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules, then Contents of Judicial Volumes, then 11. Rules of Evidence, then Article 7. Opinions and Expert Testimony. New York North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 8C: Evidence Code - http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Statutes/StatutesTOC.pl?Chapter=0008C Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court appointed experts North Dakota Rules of Evidence - http://www.court.state.nd.us/rules/evidence/frameset.htm See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Ohio Rules of Evidence - http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Rules/evidence See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Oklahoma Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 40 - Evidence Code - http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/040.html See Sections 40.405-40.430 -- Opinions and Expert Testimony. Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence - http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/225/225toc.html Rhode Island South Carolina Rules of Evidence - http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/courtReg/listEVDRules.cfm 702. Testimony by Experts 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion South Dakota Codified Laws Title 19. Evidence - http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=19 19-15-2 (Rule 702) Opinions of experts admissible 19-15-3 (Rule 703) Factual basis for expert opinions 19-15-4 (Rule 704) Opinion on ultimate issue 19-15-5.1 (Rule 705(a)) Expert opinion admissible without hypothetical question -- Cross-examination 19-15-5.2 (Rule 705(b)) Report of impartial expert admissible though based on information furnished by others 19-15-6 (Rule 705(c)) Notice to opponent of report of impartial expert--Inspection rights 19-15-7 (Rule 705(d)) Cross-examination of person furnishing information for impartial expert report 19-15-8 (Rule 705(e)) Citation of uniform act 19-15-9 (Rule 706(a)) Court appointment of expert witnesses 19-15-10 (Rule 706(b)) Notice to parties of court appointment of experts 19-15-11 (Rule 706(c)) Agreement by parties as to experts appointed by court 19-15-12 (Rule 706(d)) Inspection and examination by court-appointed experts 19-15-13 (Rule 706(e)) Reports by court-appointed experts--Filing and use at trial 19-15-14 (Rule 706(f)) Pretrial conference of experts 19-15-15 (Rule 706(g)) Testimony at trial by court-appointed expert 19-15-16 (Rule 706(h)) Compensation of court-appointed experts 19-15-17 (Rule 706(i)) Extra compensation to court-appointed experts unlawful 19-15-18 (Rule 707(a)) Expert witnesses called by parties--Limitations on number called 19-15-19 (Rule 707(b)) Compensation of experts called by parties--Disclosure on cross-examination Tennessee Rules of Evidence - http://tncourts.gov/opinions/tsc/rules/TNrulesofcourt/evidence.htm See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Texas Rules of Evidence - http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Utah Rules of Evidence - http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/ure Rule 702. Testimony by experts Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion Rule 706. Court-appointed experts Vermont Rules of Evidence - http://michie.lexisnexis.com/vermont/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp= Go to Court Rules, then Rules of Evidence, then Article 7. Opinions and Expert Testimony. Virginia Rules of Evidence - http://www.valawyersweekly.com/varules.cfm Preliminary draft for initial public comment, February 27, 2006. See Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony. Washington Rules of Evidence - http://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.list&group=ga&set=ER 702. Testimony by Experts 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue 705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion 706. Court Appointed Experts West Virginia Rules of Evidence - http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/rules/RulesEvidence.htm See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. Wisconsin Rules of Evidence (Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 901-911) - http://www.lawmoose.com/index.cfm?Action=Library.&Topic=WI165887 Wyoming Rules of Evidence - http://www.courts.state.wy.us/CourtRules_Entities.aspx?RulesPage=Evidence.xml See Article VII - Opinions and Expert Testimony. |