objections cheat sheet

OBJECTIONS T0 THE WITNESS

PRIVILEGES

Info will not help Trier of fact Trade SecretsInsufficient foundation to qualify expert Attorney - ClientNot beyond experience of layperson Marital CommunicationNew scientific technique not qualified Doctor - PatientOpinion based on unreasonable material

Confessor - Confessant

Incompetent Witness Waiver of PrivilegeInability to observe, remember & communicate

Self-incrimination

Inability to understand duty to tell truth RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONNo personal knowledge Relevantlawyer as Witness COMPETENT TO TESTIFYJudge as witness Exception to HearsayLacks expert qualification Party AdmissionMOTION TO STRIKE Waiver of PrivilegeAnswer inadmissible OBEJECTIONS TO FORM AN

ANSWERNonresponsive ArgumentativeEvidence inadmissible NarrativeNo time to object NonresponsiveInsufficient foundation Assuming Facts Not in EvidenceWitness unavailable for Cross SpeculationOBJECTIONS TO EXHIBIT Inconsistent with PleadingsConfuses the issues Parol Evidence Rule ViolatedCumulative - Needless Presentation Best Evidence Rule ViolatedEvidence Speaks for Itself PrivilegeExcluded by Pretrial Order Stipulation ViolatedLack of Authentication HearsayImproper Character evidence Not the best evidenceIrrelevant (Immaterial) Beyond the scope of directHearsay Beyond the scope of cross

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OBJECTION CHEAT SHEET