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W. Va. R. Evid. 605
Judge's Competency as a Witness
The presiding judge may not testify as a witness at the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.
History
COMMENT ON RULE 605 Rule 605 is taken verbatim from its federal counterpart. The rule is substantively the same as the current state rule but is organized differently for greater clarity.
Provenance
- Source
- courtswv.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
a2051fadc55c9eca78545a91b06fc857835c57c0fcd79bf5bfdada25e7d40718
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