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Iowa Court Rules
Chapter 5 - Iowa Rules of Evidence
Article VI - Witnesses
Rule 5.602 - Need for personal knowledge

Iowa.R.Evid. 5.602

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Rule 5.602 - Need for personal knowledge

A witness may testify to a matter only if evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may consist of the witness's own testimony. This rule does not apply to a witness's expert testimony under rule 5.703.

Iowa.R.Evid. 5.602

Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; amended September 28, 2016, effective 1/1/2017.