Rule 602 — Need for personal knowledge | Manual for Courts-Martial

Section VI · Witnesses

Rule 602. Need for personal knowledge

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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' own testimony. This rule does not apply to a witness' expert testimony under Mil. R. Evid. 703.