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ยง 8C-1 - Rules of Evidence. - 8C-1. Rules of Evidence. The North Carolina Rules of Evidence...
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Rule 101 - Scope. - Rule 101. Scope. These rules govern proceedings in the courts...
Rule 102 - Purpose and construction. - Rule 102. Purpose and construction. (a) In general. - These...
Rule 103 - Rulings on evidence. - Rule 103. Rulings on evidence. (a) Effect of erroneous ruling....
Rule 104 - Preliminary questions. - Rule 104. Preliminary questions. (a) Questions of admissibility generally. -...
Rule 105 - Limited admissibility. - Rule 105. Limited admissibility. When evidence which is admissible as...
Rule 106 - Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements. - Rule 106. Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements....
Article 2 - Judicial Notice.
Rule 201 - Judicial notice of adjudicative facts. - Rule 201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts. (a) Scope of...
Article 3 - Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings.
Rule 301 - Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings. - Rule 301. Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings....
Rule 302 - Applicability of federal law in civil actions and proceedings. - Rule 302. Applicability of federal law in civil actions and...
Article 4 - 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. - 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. Evidence of the habit of...
Rule 407 - Subsequent remedial measures. - Rule 407. Subsequent remedial measures. When, after an event, measures...
Rule 408 - Compromise and offers to compromise. - Rule 408. Compromise and offers to compromise. Evidence of (1)...
Rule 409 - Payment of medical and other expenses. - Rule 409. Payment of medical and other expenses. Evidence of...
Rule 410 - Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements. - Rule 410. Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements....
Rule 411 - Liability insurance. - Rule 411. Liability insurance. Evidence that a person was or...
Rule 412 - Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim's past behavior. - Rule 412. Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim's...
Rule 413 - Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome. - Rule 413. Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse...
Rule 414 - Evidence of medical expenses. - Rule 414. Evidence of medical expenses. Evidence offered to prove...
Rule 415 - Evidence of bankruptcy asbestos trust claims. - Rule 415. Evidence of bankruptcy asbestos trust claims. In any...
Article 5 - Privileges.
Rule 501 - General rule. - Rule 501. General rule. Except as otherwise required by the...
Article 6 - Witnesses.
Rule 601 - General rule of competency; disqualification of witness. - Rule 601. General rule of competency; disqualification of witness. (a)...
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. - Rule 607. Who may impeach. The credibility of a witness...
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. (a)...
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. - Rule 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation. (a)...
Rule 612 - Writing or object used to refresh memory. - Rule 612. Writing or object used to refresh memory. (a)...
Rule 613 - Prior statements of witnesses. - Rule 613. Prior statements of witnesses. In examining a witness...
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...
Rule 616 - Alternative testimony of witnesses with an intellectual or developmental disability in civil cases and special proceedings. - Rule 616. Alternative testimony of witnesses with an intellectual or...
Article 7 - Opinions and Expert Testimony.
Rule 701 - Opinion testimony by lay witness. - Rule 701. Opinion testimony by lay witness. If the witness...
Rule 702 - Testimony by experts. - Rule 702. Testimony by experts. (a) If scientific, technical or...
Rule 703 - Bases of opinion testimony by experts. - Rule 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts. The facts...
Rule 704 - Opinion on ultimate issue. - Rule 704. Opinion 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....
Rule 706 - Court appointed experts. - Rule 706. Court appointed experts. (a) Appointment. - The court...
Article 8 - Hearsay.
Rule 801 - Definitions and exception for admissions of a party-opponent. - Rule 801. Definitions and exception for admissions of a party-opponent....
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 credibility of declarant. - Rule 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant. When a...
Article 9 - 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...
Article 10 - Contents of Writings, Recordings and Photographs.
Rule 1001 - Definitions. - Rule 1001. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article the...
Rule 1002 - Requirement of original. - Rule 1002. Requirement of original. To prove the content of...
Rule 1003 - Admissibility of duplicates. - Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicates. A duplicate is admissible to...
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...
Article 11 - Miscellaneous Rules.
Rule 1101 - Applicability of rules. - Rule 1101. Applicability of rules. (a) Proceedings generally. - Except...
Rule 1102 - Short title. - Rule 1102. Short title. These rules shall be known and...