Kenneth Vercammen is a Middlesex County trial attorney who has published 130 articles in national and New Jersey publications on Criminal Law and litigation topics. Appointments can be scheduled at 732-572-0500. He is author of the ABA's book "Criminal Law Forms".
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Monday, January 11, 2016

Evidence Rule 701

Rule 701. Opinion Testimony of Lay Witnesses

If a witness is not testifying as an expert, the witness testimony in the form of opinions or inferences may be admitted if it (a) is rationally based on the perception of the witness and (b) will assist in understanding the witness testimony or in determining a fact in issue.
HISTORY:Adopted September 15, 1992 to be effective July 1, 1993.

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