§ KRE 601 Competency

KRE 601 Competency

    (a) General. Every person is competent to be a witness except as otherwise provided in these rules or by statute.

    (b) Minimal qualifications. A person is disqualified to testify as a witness if the trial court determines that he:

        (1) Lacked the capacity to perceive accurately the matters about which he proposes to testify;

        (2) Lacks the capacity to recollect facts;

        (3) Lacks the capacity to express himself so as to be understood, either directly or through an interpreter; or

        (4) Lacks the capacity to understand the obligation of a witness to tell the truth.

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