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Rule 706 Court-appointed experts
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Appointment. The court may on its own motion or on the motion of any party
enter an order to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed,
and may require the parties to submit nominations. The court may appoint any
expert witnesses agreed upon by the parties, and may appoint expert
witnesses of its own selection. An expert witness shall not be appointed by the
court unless the witness consents to act. A witness so appointed shall be
informed of the witness' duties by the court in writing, a copy of which shall be
filed with the clerk, or at a conference in which the parties shall have
opportunity to participate. A witness so appointed shall advise the parties of the
witness' findings, if any; the witness' deposition may be taken by any party; and
the witness may be called to testify by the court or any party. The witness shall
be subject to cross-examination by each party, including a party calling the
witness.
Compensation. Expert witnesses so appointed are entitled to reasonable
compensation in whatever sum the court may allow. Except as otherwise
provided by law, the compensation shall be paid by the parties in such
proportions and at such time as the court directs, and thereafter charged in like
manner as other costs.
Effective:July 1, 1992
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 54; amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324,
sec. 19; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34.
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