2016 Edition
Authority For Promulgation of Rules
Historical Note
Historical Note
Article II. Judicial Notice
Article III. Presumptions In Civil Cases
Article IV. Relevancy 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
- 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. Similar Crimes In Sexual-assault Cases
- Rule 414. Similar Crimes In Child Molestation Cases
- Rule 415. Similar Acts In Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault Or Child Molestation
Article VI. Witnesses
- Rule 601. Competency to Testify In General
- Rule 602. Need For Personal Knowledge
- Rule 603. Oath Or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
- Rule 604. Interpreter
- 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 Statement
- Rule 614. Court's Calling Or Examining a Witness
- Rule 615. Excluding Witnesses
Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony
Article VIII. Hearsay
- Rule 801. Definitions that Apply to This Article; Exclusions From Hearsay [effective Until December 1, 2014]
- Rule 801. Definitions that Apply to This Article; Exclusions From Hearsay [effective December 1, 2014]
- Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay
- Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available As a Witness [effective Until December 1, 2014]
- Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available As a Witness [effective December 1, 2014]
- 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
- Rule 807. Residual Exception
Article IX. Authentication and Identification
Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
- Rule 1001. Definitions that Apply to This Article
- Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original
- Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates
- 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 the Court and Jury
Article XI. Miscellaneous Rules