§ 776.46. Attorney as witness.
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/us/cfr/t32/s§ 776.46·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)A covered attorney shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the covered attorney is likely to be a necessary witness except when:
(1)The testimony relates to an uncontested issue;
(2)The testimony relates to the nature and quality of legal services rendered in the case; or
(3)Disqualification of the covered attorney would work substantial hardship on the client.
(b)A covered attorney may act as advocate in a trial in which another attorney in the covered attorney's office is likely to be called as a witness, unless precluded from doing so by § 776.26 or § 776.28 of this part.
(c)\[Reserved\]