Kentucky Rules of Evidence 702 – Testimony by experts
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If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise, if:
(1) The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
(2) The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(3) The witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.
Effective: May 1, 2007
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 50; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992
Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34; amended May 1, 2007, Supreme Court of Kentucky Order
2007-02.
(1) The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
Terms Used In Kentucky Rules of Evidence 702
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(2) The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(3) The witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.
Effective: May 1, 2007
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 50; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992
Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34; amended May 1, 2007, Supreme Court of Kentucky Order
2007-02.