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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in New Mexico

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under New Mexico’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 11-615. N.M. STAT. ANN. § 11-6-615 (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 its own order. Id. The rule [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Alaska?

Expert witness discovery is governed by Alaska’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. Alaska Stat. Ann. § 5.26 (West 2017). This rule requires parties to disclosure the amount of compensation paid to an expert witness to testify. Id. Case law on the matter is scant, but the rule provides that the court can limit [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Maryland?

Discovery is governed by Maryland’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 2-402. MD. CODE ANN., CTS. & JUD. PROC. § 2-401 (West 2017). The rule governs discovery generally and does not specifically set rules for expert witness testimony. Id. However, the rule does allow that two of the reasons a court can limit discovery is [...]

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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in New Jersey

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under New Jersey’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 615. N.J. STAT. ANN. § 6-615 (West 2017). This rule gives the court the authority to sequester a witness from the courtroom to not hear testimony of other witnesses when requested by a party or on its own order. Id. The [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Maine?

Expert witness discovery is governed by Maine’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26. Me. Stat. tit. 5, § 26 (2017). This rule allows discovery into the amount of compensation that is paid to the expert to testify. Id. Case law does not specify whether other financial information is discoverable, but if a party can [...]

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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in the United States

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under the Federal Rule of Evidence 615. FED. R. EVID. 615. This rule requires that when requested by a party or when the court instructs, witnesses should be excluded from the courtroom as to not hear the testimony of other witnesses. Id. The rule has four exceptions for individuals [...]

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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Nevada

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Nevada’s Rules of Evidence, Rule 50.155. NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. § 50.155 (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. [...]

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Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Louisiana?

Expert witness discovery is governed by Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure, article 1425. LA. STAT. ANN. § 1:1425 (2017). This rule allows discovery into the amount the expert is being compensated for its testimony if a party makes a motion to the court. Id. The court has allowed discovery into an expert’s financial records [...]

By |2023-07-06T11:03:56-04:00August 27th, 2017|Blog, Expert Witness Laws/Procedure|Comments Off on Are Expert Witness Tax Returns and Financial Information Discoverable in Louisiana?

Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in California

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under California’s Rules of Evidence, § 777. CAL. EVID. CODE § 777 (West 2017). This rule allows the court to exclude any witness from the courtroom so as to not hear another witness’s testimony unless an exception applies to a witness. Id. There is no exception that applies [...]

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Law and Rules Regarding Expert Witness Sequestration in Nebraska

The sequestration of expert witnesses falls under Nebraska’s Rules of Evidence, § 27-615. NEB. REV. STAT. ANN. § 27-615 (West 2017). This rule requires the judge 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. [...]

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