Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-2702
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Testimony by experts
Official statutory 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 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 expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized
knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or
to determine a fact in issue;
2. The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
3. The testimony is the product of reliable principles and
methods; and
4. The expert’s opinion reflects a reliable application of the
principles and methods to the facts of the case.
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 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 expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized
knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or
to determine a fact in issue;
2. The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
3. The testimony is the product of reliable principles and
methods; and
4. The expert’s opinion reflects a reliable application of the
principles and methods to the facts of the case.
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