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Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony

Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses

Effective January 1, 2014

See Rule 701 on the heat map

If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to one that is:

(a) rationally based on the witness's perception; and

(b) helpful to a clear understanding of the witness's testimony or to a determination of a fact in issue.

Opinions in this dataset that cite Rule 701

7 opinions in the dataset cite this rule, reversals first. Matched from each opinion’s coded issue, not from a reading of the opinion.

Reporter citations are as supplied and unverified; the official opinion link is the source of record.

Source: the Indiana Rules of Evidence, reproduced for browsing. Rule text as supplied, including the amendment to Rule 103(b) effective July 1, 2026 (Order, Cause No. 26S-MS-8); other rules carry their own effective dates. This is an unofficial copy; check the official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.