§ Rule 614 Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court and Jury

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Rule 614. Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court and Jury

    (a) Calling by Court. The court may not call witnesses except in extraordinary circumstances or except as provided for courtappointed experts, and all parties are entitled to cross-examine witnesses thus called.

    (b) Interrogation by Court. The court may interrogate witnesses, whether called by itself or by a party.

    (c) Objections. Objections to the calling of witnesses by the court or to interrogation by it may be made at the time or at the next available opportunity when the jury is not present.

    (d) Interrogation by Juror. A juror may be permitted to propound questions to a witness by submitting them in writing to the judge, who will decide whether to submit the questions to the witness for answer, subject to the objections of the parties, which may be made at the time or at the next available opportunity when the jury is not present. Once the court has ruled upon the appropriateness of the written questions, it must then rule upon the objections, if any, of the parties prior to submission of the questions to the witness.