La. Code Evid. art. 701

Current with changes from the 2024 First and Second Extraordinary Sessions

Section 701 - Opinion testimony by lay witnesses

If the witness is not testifying as an expert, his testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to those opinions or inferences which are:

(1) Rationally based on the perception of the witness; and

(2) Helpful to a clear understanding of his testimony or the determination of a fact in issue.

La. C.E. § 701

Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.

Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. 1/1/1989.