In order for an expert witness to be allowed to testify at a hearing or trial in a Florida court, the witness must: Choose the best answer Question 27 options: Experts can always testify to opinion if they are competent but must have first hand knowledge of the underlying facts on a material issue at trial. The expert must have all of the following to qualify as an expert: knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education on the topic they are testifying about. Be qualified as an expert because of special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education that is scientific, technical, or in some specialized field that will assist a jury to understand a material fact at trial. If the scientific, technical, or specialized field is a "new" field, then the testimony must meet the Daubert standard. Be qualified as an expert because of special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education that is scientific, technical, or some other specialized field that will assist a jury to understand a material fact at trial. If the scientific, technical, or specialized field is a "new" field, then the testimony must meet the Frye standard