OPINION TESTIMONY BY LAY WITNESSES

Maine Rules of Evidence

Rule: 701

Jurisdiction: ME

Bluebook Citation: Me. R. Evid. 701

If a witness is not testifying as an expert, opinion testimony is limited to opinions that are: (a) Rationally based on the witness’s perception; and (b) Helpful to clearly understanding the witness’s testimony or to determining a fact in issue.

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