> > > "How are the policing entities measurements admissible ...they are not surveyors ...:
> > >
> > > In the State of Arizona they do not have to be surveyors...
> >
> > New York Either
>
> Same for Texas. In Texas, it has to be a licensed Peace Office that does it so that it's admissible in court, or so I've been told.
I don't think that it boils down to that, an expert witness has nothing to do with Professional Stature. It may help, but to compare boundary line analysis to crime scene investigation is comparing apple to oranges. An attorney can call up anybody they want who may have some expertise in a given area and it's up to others to question their credentials. A laser Scanning expert whether Licensed or not would fall into that category in my opinion.
From Wikipedia:
An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialized knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally rely upon the witness's specialized (scientific, technical or other) opinion about an evidence or fact issue within the scope of his expertise, referred to as the expert opinion, as an assistance to the fact-finder.[1] Expert witnesses may also deliver expert evidence about facts from the domain of their expertise.[2] At times, their testimony may be rebutted with a learned treatise, sometimes to the detriment of their reputations.
> > > > "How are the policing entities measurements admissible ...they are not surveyors ...:
> > > >
> > > > In the State of Arizona they do not have to be surveyors...
> > >
> > > New York Either
> >
> > Same for Texas. In Texas, it has to be a licensed Peace Office that does it so that it's admissible in court, or so I've been told.
>
> I don't think that it boils down to that, an expert witness has nothing to do with Professional Stature. It may help, but to compare boundary line analysis to crime scene investigation is comparing apple to oranges. An attorney can call up anybody they want who may have some expertise in a given area and it's up to others to question their credentials. A laser Scanning expert whether Licensed or not would fall into that category in my opinion.
>
> From Wikipedia:
>
> An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialized knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally rely upon the witness's specialized (scientific, technical or other) opinion about an evidence or fact issue within the scope of his expertise, referred to as the expert opinion, as an assistance to the fact-finder.[1] Expert witnesses may also deliver expert evidence about facts from the domain of their expertise.[2] At times, their testimony may be rebutted with a learned treatise, sometimes to the detriment of their reputations.
Raplh,
I think you're confusing things. I didn't say that it was my opinion that only a licensed peace office could give expert testimony. What I was inferring is that somewhere I believe it is codified in the Texas statutes that a licensed peace officer has to be involved in testimony to certain facts. I have been told that by more than one police officer.
>Raplh,
>I think you're confusing things. I didn't say that it was my opinion that only a licensed peace office could give expert testimony. What I was inferring is that somewhere I believe it is codified in the Texas statutes that a licensed peace officer has to be involved in testimony to certain facts. I have been told that by more than one police officer.
No worries Glenn
Cheers
"...includes the measuring and plotting of the dimensions and areas of any portion of the earth..."
How's that lawsuit against Google Earth coming?
Then there are always Guidelines for Professional Engineering Practice in New York State
Scope of Services
The practice of engineering means any service or work, the performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of engineering knowledge and data, and the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences to services such as:...
.....•Engineering surveys
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/peguide1-terms.htm