Expert witness discovery is governed by Alabama’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. ALA. CODE § 5-26 (2017). This rule allows discovery into fees and expenses regarding expert witnesses “as the court deems appropriate.” Id. While case law does not specifically state whether financial information or tax returns of experts are discoverable, it does [...]
Errata Sheets in New Hampshire are governed statutorily by Rule 26(f) of the New Hampshire Court Rules. N.H. REV. STAT. ANN. § 5:26 (2017). This rule states that there can be no changes made to a deposition transcript. Id. If there are any alleged errors, they shall be provided in a separate document attached [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Kentucky’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 6.615 (West 2017). This rule requires that the court exclude a witness from the courtroom as to not hear testimony of other witnesses upon request by a party or on the court’s own order. Id. The [...]
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Ohio’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 26 (West 2017). This rule provides that if requested, parties must disclose communications between the party’s attorney and an expert witness that relate to or discuss the amount of compensation paid for the expert’s testimony. [...]
Errata Sheets in Nevada are governed statutorily by Nevada’s Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 30(e). NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 5-30 (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. [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Kansas’s Criminal Procedure Code, Rule 22-2903. Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2903 (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 trial court is given discretion as to whether [...]
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by North Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. N.C. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 1A-1 (West 2017). This rule requires that parties disclose, in a report, the amount to be paid to each expert that will be testifying for their cause. Id. Parties are able to request additional [...]
Errata Sheets in Nebraska are governed statutorily by the Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for Nebraska, §6-330(e). Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 6-330 (West 2017). This rule requires the deponent be given the opportunity to review and make changes to the deposition transcript as long as either the deponent or [...]
The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Iowa’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 5.615. IOWA CODE ANN. §5.615 (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 on its own order. Id. The rule has four [...]
Discovery regarding expert witnesses is governed by Missouri’s Supreme Court Rules, Rule 56.01. MO. ANN. STAT. § 56.01 (West 2017). This rule allows discovery into the hourly fee the expert witness charges for its services. Id. However, if financial information is being used to impeach the expert witness, the requests for discovery “must be [...]