La. Code Evid. art. 701
This is the official text of La. Code Evid. art. 701, part of Louisiana’s Code of Evidence — sets the rules for what evidence is admissible in Louisiana courts.
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Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
Official statutory text
If the witness is not testifying as an expert, his testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to those opinions or inferences which are:
(1) Rationally based on the perception of the witness; and
(2) Helpful to a clear understanding of his testimony or the determination of a fact in issue.
Acts 1988, No. 515, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
(1) Rationally based on the perception of the witness; and
(2) Helpful to a clear understanding of his testimony or the determination of a fact in issue.
Acts 1988, No. 515, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
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