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W. Va. R. Evid. 703
Bases of an Expert's Opinion Testimony
An expert may base an opinion on facts or data in the case that the expert has been made aware of or personally observed. If experts in the particular field would reasonably rely on those kinds of facts or data in forming an opinion on the subject, they need not be admissible for the opinion to be admitted. But if the facts or data would otherwise be inadmissible, the proponent of the opinion may disclose them to the jury only if their probative value in helping the jury evaluate the opinion substantially outweighs their prejudicial effect.
History
COMMENT ON RULE 703 Rule 703 is taken verbatim from the federal rule, and is essentially a restyled version of the current state rule with one addition. The revised rule incorporates the last sentence of the federal rule in accordance with syllabus point 3 of Doe v. Wal-Mart, 210 W.Va. 664, 558 S.E.2d 663 (2001).
Provenance
- Source
- courtswv.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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