Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence
Fed. R. Evid. 605 — Judge’s Competency as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 605
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
The presiding judge may not testify as a witness at the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.
Citator
Fed. R. Evid. 605 — Judge’s Competency as a Witness is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The presiding judge may not testify as a witness at the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue.