Federal Rules of Evidence
Rule 614 — Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 614
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Fed. R. Evid. 614.
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(a)CALLING. The court may call a witness on its own or at a par-
ty’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 ex-
amining a witness either at that time or at the next opportunity
when the jury is not present.
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Advisory Committee Notes
(As amended Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)
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