Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings § 12-2203. Admissibility of expert opinion testimony

1. The witness is qualified to offer an opinion as an expert on the subject matter based on knowledge, skill, experience, training or education.

2. The opinion will assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence or determining a fact in issue.

3. The opinion is based on sufficient facts and data.

4. The opinion is the product of reliable principles and methods.

5. The witness reliably applies the principles and methods to the facts of the case.

1. Whether the expert opinion and its basis have been or can be tested.

2. Whether the expert opinion and its basis have been subjected to peer reviewed publications.

3. The known or potential rate of error of the expert opinion and its basis.

4. The degree to which the expert opinion and its basis are generally accepted in the scientific community.