Part 5 · Trials

Rule 5-4. Examination of Witnesses

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

The counsel who commences the examination of a witness, either in chief or on cross-examination, must alone conduct it; and no associate counsel will be permitted to interrogate the witness, except by permission of the judicial authority.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Secs. 287, 875.)