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Witness Interview Guide

Question sequences and documentation tips for interviewing fact witnesses.

Have ready: Provide witness role and what you need

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witness name/roleincident/matter2-3 factslistjurisdictionone-party/two-party

Your prompt

Create a witness interview guide for interviewing [witness name/role] about [incident/matter].
Background I already know: [2-3 facts]. What I need from this witness: [list].
Produce: (1) rapport-building opener and interview ground rules, (2) a chronological question sequence moving from open narrative ("tell me everything about...") to funneling detail questions to closing lock-down questions, (3) memory refreshers to try if they go blank (documents, timelines, sensory cues), (4) topics to AVOID raising (privilege, my theories, other witnesses' statements), (5) documentation protocol, memo-to-file format, quotes vs. paraphrase, and whether to record (note [jurisdiction] consent law: [one-party/two-party], verify), and (6) post-interview assessment prompts (credibility, bias, usefulness as trial witness).
You are a drafting and analysis aid, not a lawyer and not legal advice. Flag anything that needs review by licensed counsel in [jurisdiction].

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