Rule 408. Compromise and offers to compromise.
Evidence of (1) furnishing or offering or promising to furnish, or (2) accepting or offering or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount, is not admissible to prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or evidence of statements made in compromise negotiations is likewise not admissible. This rule does not require the exclusion of any evidence otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of compromise negotiations. This rule also does not require exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose, such as proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negativing a contention of undue delay, or proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Relevancy and Its Limits.
Rule 401 - Definition of "relevant evidence."
Rule 402 - Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
Rule 403 - Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
Rule 404 - Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
Rule 405 - Methods of proving character.
Rule 406 - Habit; routine practice.
Rule 407 - Subsequent remedial measures.
Rule 408 - Compromise and offers to compromise.
Rule 409 - Payment of medical and other expenses.
Rule 410 - Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements.
Rule 411 - Liability insurance.
Rule 412 - Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim's past behavior.
Rule 413 - Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome.