EVIDENCE
Last reviewed and edited June 29, 2018
Includes amendment effective August 1, 2018
| ARTICLE I. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| RULE 101. | APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS; TITLE |
| | | RULE 103. | RULINGS ON EVIDENCE |
| | RULE 104. | PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS |
| | RULE 105. | LIMITING EVIDENCE THAT IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AGAINST OTHER PARTIES OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| | RULE 106. | REMAINDER OF OR RELATED WRITINGS OR RECORDED STATEMENTS |
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| ARTICLE II. | JUDICIAL NOTICE |
| RULE 201. | JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ADJUDICATIVE FACTS |
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| ARTICLE III. | PRESUMPTIONS |
| RULE 301. | PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES GENERALLY |
| | RULE 302. | PRESUMPTION OF LEGITIMACY |
| | RULE 303. | PRESUMPTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES |
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| ARTICLE IV. | RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS |
| RULE 401. | TEST FOR RELEVANT EVIDENCE |
| | RULE 402. | GENERAL ADMISSIBILITY OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE |
| | RULE 403. | EXCLUDING RELEVANT EVIDENCE FOR PREJUDICE, CONFUSION, WASTE OF TIME, OR OTHER REASONS |
| | RULE 404. | CHARACTER EVIDENCE; CRIMES OR OTHER ACTS |
| | RULE 405. | METHODS OF PROVING CHARACTER |
| | RULE 406. | HABIT; ROUTINE PRACTICE |
| | RULE 407. | SUBSEQUENT REMEDIAL MEASURES; NOTIFICATION OF DEFECT |
| | RULE 408. | COMPROMISE OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS |
| | RULE 409. | OFFERS TO PAY MEDICAL AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| | RULE 410. | PLEAS, PLEA DISCUSSIONS, AND RELATED STATEMENTS |
| | RULE 411. | LIABILITY INSURANCE. |
| | RULE 412. | SEX-OFFENSE CASES: THE VICTIM’S SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OR PREDISPOSITION. |
| | RULE 413. | PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS |
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| RULE 501. | PRIVILEGES RECOGNIZED ONLY AS PROVIDED BY LAW |
| | RULE 502. | LAWYER-CLIENT PRIVILEGE |
| | RULE 503. | HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL–, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL–, AND LICENSED COUNSELING PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT PRIVILEGE |
| | RULE 504. | SPOUSAL PRIVILEGE |
| | RULE 505. | RELIGIOUS PRIVILEGE |
| | | | RULE 508. | SECRETS OF STATE AND OTHER OFFICIAL INFORMATION; GOVERNMENTAL PRIVILEGES |
| | RULE 509. | IDENTITY OF INFORMANT |
| | RULE 510. | WAIVER OF PRIVILEGE BY VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE |
| | RULE 511. | PRIVILEGED MATTER DISCLOSED UNDER COMPULSION OR WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM THE PRIVILEGE |
| | RULE 512. | COMMENT UPON OR INFERENCE FROM CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE IN CRIMINAL CASES; INSTRUCTION |
| | RULE 513. | CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE IN CIVIL CASES |
| | RULE 514. | MEDIATOR’S PRIVILEGE |
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| RULE 601. | COMPETENCY TO TESTIFY IN GENERAL |
| | RULE 602. | NEED FOR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE |
| | RULE 603. | OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO TESTIFY TRUTHFULLY |
| | | RULE 605. | JUDGE’S COMPETENCY AS A WITNESS |
| | RULE 606. | JUROR’S COMPETENCY AS A WITNESS |
| | RULE 607. | WHO MAY IMPEACH A WITNESS |
| | RULE 608. | A WITNESS’S CHARACTER FOR TRUTHFULNESS OR UNTRUTHFULNESS |
| | RULE 609. | IMPEACHMENT BY EVIDENCE OF A CRIMINAL CONVICTION |
| | RULE 610. | RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR OPINIONS |
| | RULE 611. | MODE AND ORDER OF EXAMINING WITNESSES AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE |
| | RULE 612. | WRITING USED TO REFRESH A WITNESS’S MEMORY |
| | RULE 613. | WITNESS’S PRIOR STATEMENTS |
| | RULE 614. | COURT’S CALLING OR EXAMINING A WITNESS |
| | RULE 615. | EXCLUDING WITNESSES |
| | RULE 616. | ILLUSTRATIVE AIDS |
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| ARTICLE VII. | OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY |
| RULE 701. | OPINION TESTIMONY BY LAY WITNESSES |
| | RULE 702. | TESTIMONY BY EXPERT WITNESSES |
| | RULE 703. | BASIS OF AN EXPERT’S OPINION TESTIMONY |
| | RULE 704. | OPINION ON AN ULTIMATE ISSUE |
| | RULE 705. | DISCLOSING THE FACTS OR DATA UNDERLYING AN EXPERT’S OPINION |
| | RULE 706. | COURT - APPOINTED EXPERT WITNESSES |
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| RULE 801. | DEFINITIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE; EXCLUSIONS FROM HEARSAY |
| | RULE 802. | THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY |
| | RULE 803. | EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY—REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DECLARANT IS AVAILABLE AS A WITNESS |
| | RULE 804. | EXCEPTIONS to THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY—WHEN THE DECLARANT IS UNAVAILABLE AS A WITNESS |
| | RULE 805. | HEARSAY WITHIN HEARSAY |
| | RULE 806. | ATTACKING AND SUPPORTING THE DECLARANT’S CREDIBILITY |
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| ARTICLE IX. | AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION |
| RULE 901. | AUTHENTICATING OR IDENTIFYING EVIDENCE |
| | RULE 902. | EVIDENCE THAT IS SELF-AUTHENTICATING |
| | RULE 903. | SUBSCRIBING WITNESS’ TESTIMONY UNNECESSARY |
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| ARTICLE X. | CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS |
| RULE 1001. | DEFINITIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE |
| | RULE 1002. | REQUIREMENT OF THE ORIGINAL |
| | | RULE 1004. | ADMISSIBILITY OF OTHER EVIDENCE OF CONTENT |
| | RULE 1005. | COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS TO PROVE CONTENT |
| | RULE 1006. | SUMMARIES TO PROVE CONTENT |
| | RULE 1007. | TESTIMONY OR STATEMENT OF A PARTY TO PROVE CONTENT |
| | RULE 1008. | FUNCTIONS OF COURT AND JURY |
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| ARTICLE XI. | MISCELLANEOUS RULES |
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