COURT’S CALLING OR EXAMINING A WITNESS

(a) Calling. The court may call a witness on its own, or at a party’s request. Each party is entitled to cross-examine the witness. (b) Examining. The court may examine a witness regardless of who calls the witness. (c) Objections. A party may object to the court’s calling or examining a witness either at that time or at the next opportunity out of the hearing of the jury.