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Part Article I. General Provisions
Rule 100. Short title - Rule 100. Short title. These rules may be known and...
Rule 101. Scope - Rule 101. Scope. (a) Proceedings generally. These rules govern all...
Rule 102. Purpose and construction - Rule 102. Purpose and construction. These rules shall be construed...
Rule 103. Rulings on evidence - Rule 103. Rulings on evidence. (a) Effect of erroneous ruling....
Rule 104. Preliminary questions of admissibility - Rule 104. Preliminary questions of admissibility. (a) Questions of admissibility...
Rule 105. Limited admissibility - Rule 105. Limited admissibility. When evidence which is admissible as...
Rule 106. Remainder of or related acts, writings, or statements - Rule 106. Remainder of or related acts, writings, or statements....
Part Article II. Judicial Notice
Rule 201. Judicial notice of facts - Rule 201. Judicial notice of facts. (a) Scope of rule....
Rule 202. Judicial notice of law - Rule 202. Judicial notice of law. (a) Scope of rule....
Part Article III. Presumptions
Rule 301. Presumptions in general - Rule 301. Presumptions in general. (a) Presumption defined. A presumption...
Rule 302. Applicability of federal law in civil cases - Rule 302. Applicability of federal law in civil cases. In...
Part Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits
Rule 401. Definition of relevant evidence - Rule 401. Definition of relevant evidence. Relevant evidence means evidence...
Rule 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible - Rule 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible. All...
Rule 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time - Rule 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice,...
Rule 404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct, exceptions; other crimes; character in issue - Rule 404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct, exceptions;...
Rule 405. Methods of proving character - Rule 405. Methods of proving character. (a) Reputation or opinion....
Rule 406. Habit; routine practice - Rule 406. Habit; routine practice. (a) Habit and routine practice...
Rule 407. Subsequent remedial measures - Rule 407. Subsequent remedial measures. When, after an injury or...
Rule 408. Compromise and offers to compromise - Rule 408. Compromise and offers to compromise. Evidence of (1)...
Rule 409. Payment of expenses - Rule 409. Payment of expenses. Evidence of payment of expenses...
Rule 410. Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn plea of guilty - Rule 410. Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn plea...
Rule 411. Liability insurance - Rule 411. Liability insurance. Evidence that a person was or...
Part Article V. Privileges
Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided - Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided. Except as otherwise...
Rule 502. Identity of informer - Rule 502. Identity of informer. (a) Rule of privilege. The...
Rule 503. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure - Rule 503. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure. (a) General...
Rule 504. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim the privilege - Rule 504. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity...
Rule 505. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege - Rule 505. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege....
Part Article VI. Witnesses
Rule 601. Competency in general; disqualification - Rule 601. Competency in general; disqualification. (a) General rule competency....
Rule 602. Lack of personal knowledge - Rule 602. Lack of personal knowledge. A witness may not...
Rule 603. Oath or affirmation - Rule 603. Oath or affirmation. Before testifying, every witness shall...
Rule 604. Interpreters - Rule 604. Interpreters. An interpreter is subject to the provisions...
Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness - Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness. The judge presiding...
Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness - Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness. (a) At the...
Rule 607. Who may impeach; party not bound by testimony - Rule 607. Who may impeach; party not bound by testimony....
Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness - Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness. (a)...
Rule 609. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime - Rule 609. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime. For...
Rule 610. Religious beliefs or opinions - Rule 610. Religious beliefs or opinions. Evidence of the beliefs...
Rule 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation; re-examination and recall; confrontation - Rule 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation; re-examination...
Rule 612. Writings used to refresh memory - Rule 612. Writings used to refresh memory. If a witness...
Rule 613. Prior statements of witnesses - Rule 613. Prior statements of witnesses. (a) Examining witness concerning...
Rule 614. Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court - Rule 614. Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court. (a)...
Rule 615. Exclusion of witnesses - Rule 615. Exclusion of witnesses. At the request of a...
Part Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony
Rule 701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses - Rule 701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses. If the witness...
Rule 702. Testimony by experts - Rule 702. Testimony by experts. If scientific, technical, or other...
Rule 703. Basis of opinion testimony by experts - Rule 703. Basis of opinion testimony by experts. The facts...
Rule 704. Opinions on ultimate issue - Rule 704. Opinions on ultimate issue. Testimony in the form...
Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion - Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion....
Part Article VIII. Hearsay
Rule 801. Definitions - Rule 801. Definitions. The following definitions apply under this article:...
Rule 802. Hearsay rule - Rule 802. Hearsay rule. Hearsay is not admissible except as...
Rule 803. Hearsay exceptions: availability of declarant immaterial - Rule 803. Hearsay exceptions: availability of declarant immaterial. The following...
Rule 804. Hearsay exceptions: declarant unavailable - Rule 804. Hearsay exceptions: declarant unavailable. (a) Definition of unavailability....
Rule 805. Hearsay within hearsay - Rule 805. Hearsay within hearsay. Hearsay included within hearsay is...
Rule 806. Attacking and supporting the credibility of declarant - Rule 806. Attacking and supporting the credibility of declarant. When...
Part Article IX. Authentication and Identification
Rule 901. Requirement of authentication or identification - Rule 901. Requirement of authentication or identification. (a) General provision....
Rule 902. Self-authentication - Rule 902. Self-authentication. Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition...
Rule 903. Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary - Rule 903. Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary. The testimony of a...
Part Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
Rule 1001. Definitions - Rule 1001. Definitions. For purposes of this article the following...
Rule 1002. Requirement of original - Rule 1002. Requirement of original. To prove the content of...
Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicates, copies of certain entries - Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicates, copies of certain entries. A...
Rule 1004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents - Rule 1004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents. The original...
Rule 1005. Public records - Rule 1005. Public records. The contents of an official record,...
Rule 1006. Summaries - Rule 1006. Summaries. The contents of voluminous writings, recordings, or...
Rule 1007. Testimony or written admission of party - Rule 1007. Testimony or written admission of party. Contents of...
Rule 1008. Functions of court and jury - Rule 1008. Functions of court and jury. When the admissibility...