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Fed. R. Evid. 614 — Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness

Fed. R. Evid. 614

Type: Rule
Source: Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2026-10-22
Current through: Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)

(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.

Citator

Fed. R. Evid. 614 — Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(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 either at that time or at the next opportunity when the jury is not present.