702 Testimony by experts
Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony
Rule Text
If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, may testify thereto in the form of an opinion or otherwise, if the proponent demonstrates to the court that it is more likely than not that:
(1) The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
(2) The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(3) The witness' opinion reflects a reliable application of the principles and methods to the facts of the case.
Amendment history: Amended by Order 2024-19, eff. 7-1-24; prior amendment eff. 5-1-07, Order 2007-02, 1992 c 324, § 34, eff. 7-1-92; 1990 c 88, § 50