When a judge sustains an objection, which of the following is true?

When a judge sustains an objection, which of the following is true?

• A. The Witness Should Ask His Attorney
• B. The Witness Should Not Answer
• C. The Witness May Answer
• D. The Witness Should Ask a Question

Answer: (B)

When a judge sustains an objection, the ruling is that the questioned testimony or evidence is not admissible. Because of that decision, the witness should not answer the specific question that was objected to, since doing so would introduce information the court has ruled out. The attorney may then try to rephrase the question or move on, and the witness waits for a permissible line of questioning. If the judge had overruled the objection, the witness would be allowed to answer.

When a judge sustains an objection, the ruling is that the questioned testimony or evidence is not admissible. Because of that decision, the witness should not answer the specific question that was objected to, since doing so would introduce information the court has ruled out. The attorney may then try to rephrase the question or move on, and the witness waits for a permissible line of questioning. If the judge had overruled the objection, the witness would be allowed to answer.