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Iowa R. Evid. 5.602

Need for personal knowledge

activein force · 2017-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

A witness may testify to a matter only if evidence is

introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter.

Evidence to prove personal knowledge may consist of the witness’s own testimony. This rule does

not apply to a witness’s expert testimony under rule 5.703.

History

[Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; September 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017]

Provenance

Source: www.legis.iowa.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: e1056e870d94cc59daa5251819cc6c031aad9bb7f4dae0df4408c5524dae5220

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