Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence
Rule 601. Competency to Testify in General
Federal Rules of Evidence § 601
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-07-10
- Topic
- general
Rule 601. Competency to Testify in General Every person is competent to be a witness unless these rules provide otherwise. But in a civil case, state law governs the witness's competency regarding a claim or defense for which state law supplies the rule of decision. (Amended eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)
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