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September 16, 2017
Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in West Virginia?
Expert witness discovery in West Virginia is governed by West Virginia’s Rules of Civil Procedure. W. VA. CODE ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). This rule outlines discovery of expert witnesses but does not mention fees, expenses, or financial information of experts. Id. Case law does not discuss financial information of experts, but it does note that the trial court is
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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in West Virginia
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under West Virginia’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. W. VA. CODE ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires 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 rule has four exceptions
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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Washington?
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Washington’s Superior Court Civil Rules, Rule 26. WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 5.26 (West 2017). This rule does not specifically note whether financial information relating to expert witnesses is discoverable or not. Id. Similarly, case law does not specifically address the financial information of expert witnesses, but it does note that rules governing
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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Washington
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Washington’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. WASH. REV. CODE ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude a witness upon request to do so by a party or upon its own order. Id. The rule has three exceptions and experts fall under the third. Id. The third exception is
Read moreSeptember 14, 2017
Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Virginia?
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Virginia’s Rules of the Supreme Court, Rule 4:1. VA. CODE ANN. § 4-1 (West 2017). This rule does not specifically note whether expert witness’s financial information is discoverable, and there is scant case law on the matter. Id. However, generally, requests for discovery that are broad and unrelated to the matter have been
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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Virginia
The sequestration of expert witnesses in Virginia has different guidelines for civil and criminal cases. In the criminal context, § 19.2-265.1 governs. VA. CODE ANN. § 19.2-265.1 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses if requested by a party or through the court’s own order.
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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Utah?
Expert witness discovery is governed by Utah’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. UTAH CODE ANN. § 5-26 (West 2017). This rule requires that parties disclose how much they are paying experts as compensation to testify as an expert. Id. This rule also allows for further discovery of experts by a party above the pieces of information that are required
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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Vermont
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Vermont’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. VT. STAT. ANN. R. EVID. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the court to exclude a witness from the courtroom when requested by a party or through an order of its own. Id. The rule has three exceptions of individuals that cannot be excluded and expert
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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Tennessee?
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Tennessee’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26.02. TENN. CODE ANN. § 26.02 (West 20217). This rule allows for discovery to be made into the amount of compensation that the expert is being paid to be an expert witness. Id. Case law states that the policy behind the rule is to allow discovery of
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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Utah
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Utah’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. UTAH CODE ANN. ST. CT. RULES §6-615 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court exclude witnesses from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses when a party requests or when the court orders on its own. Id. This rule has six exceptions of
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