Bases of an expert’s opinion testimony. An expert may base an opinion on facts or data

Rules Of Evidence

Rule: 5.703

Jurisdiction: IA

Bluebook Citation: Iowa R. Evid. 5.703

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. [Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; September 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017; September 14, 2022, effective January 1, 2023]

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