Federal and State Statutes, as Well as Court Decisions, Include

Federal and state statutes, as well as court decisions, include rules concerning cross?examination of expert witnesses. Among those are:

A) Federal Rule 705, which provides that the witness may not be required to disclose underlying facts on cross-examination.
B) When a witness qualifies as an expert, the witness may not be cross-examined concerning his or her knowledge of publications in the field.
C) If the expert witness is unable to recall the basis of his or her opinion, the opinion is inadmissible.
D) An expert witness who bases an opinion to a significant degree on his or her readings may be cross-examined as to that opinion by reference to other reputable works in the field.