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N.J.R.E. 614
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N.J.R.E. 614 Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
Article VI: Witnesses
Rule Text
(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.
Amendment history: Adopted September 15, 1992 to be effective July 1, 1993; caption amended, text amended and designated paragraph (a) with caption added, new paragraphs (b) and (c) adopted September 16, 2019 to be effective July 1, 2020.