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Rule 614 Court's Calling or Examining a Witnesses

Article VI. Witnesses

(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 when the jury is not present.

Amendment history: Amended Sept. 8, 2011, effective Jan. 1, 2012.