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Basic rules to providing effective testimony in court |
Know your Forum. Know court procedures. Know your attorney. Know the law. Know the case. |
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PO's role in court |
1. You should be fully prepared for the case prior to testifying. 2. Review and be fully familiar with the police reports and your evidence packet in the case. |
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Verbal communication |
Be careful to keep your voice loud enough to be clearly heard by the judge and attempt to keep your speech as clear as possible.
You should answer questions without unnecessary hesitation.
Also, a short pause after defense attorneys questions will give the prosecutor time to voice an objection, should he or she have one.
If you don't understand the question, don't feel embarrassed to say so and asked that the question be repeated.
Do not volunteer information that is not responsive to the question. Above all else, always tell the truth. |
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Pointers to being a good Witness |
1. Be prepared to recite your qualifications. 2. Answer the question that was asked. 3. Speak clearly and distinctly using ordinary English. Do not use jargon or words unfamiliar to the layperson. 4. Be sincere, dignified and warm. 5. Let the attorney develop your testimony. 6. If you don't know the answer to the question, say so, don't answer questions you don't know the answers to. 7. When answering questions look at the person asking a question or at the judge. 8. Don't make your testimony conform to other testimony you have heard. 9. Tell the truth. |
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Pointers to remember when under cross-examination |
1. Tell the truth. 2. Listen carefully to the question; don't answer unless you were sure you understand it. Formulate your answer before speaking. 3. If the question has two parts require different answers, answer it in two parts. 4. If you're testifying as an expert, be prepared to reconcile or distinguish your opinion from different schools of thought. 5. Don't close yourself off from Supply an additional details. 6. Don't be rushed. 7. Don't argue with the attorney. 8. If the question calls for a yes or no answer, answer it yes or no, if possible. 9. Be prepared to answer hypothetical questions calling for your opinion. 10. Do not answer a question after an objection has been made. Wait until the judge says you can't answer or any question is put to you. |
