IN · rules
Ind. Evidence Rule 704
Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
Effective January 1, 2014
(a) In General—Not Automatically Objectionable.
Testimony in the form of an opinion or inference otherwise admissible is not objectionable just
because it embraces an ultimate issue.
(b) Exception.
Witnesses may not testify to opinions concerning intent, guilt, or innocence in a criminal case; the
truth or falsity of allegations; whether a witness has testified truthfully; or legal conclusions.
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-06-2026-07-01
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