Need for personal knowledge. A witness may testify to a matter only if evidence is

Rules Of Evidence

Rule: 5.602

Jurisdiction: IA

Bluebook Citation: Iowa R. Evid. 5.602

introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may consist of the witness’s own testimony. This rule does not apply to a witness’s expert testimony under rule 5.703. [Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; September 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017]

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