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Chapter 1. Federal Rules of Evidence
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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
101. Scope; Definitions
102 . Purpose
103 . Rulings on Evidence
104 . Preliminary Questions
105 . Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
106 . Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
201 . Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES
301 . Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally
302 . Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases
ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS
401 . Test for Relevant Evidence
402 . General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
403 . Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
404 . Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts
405 . Methods of Proving Character
406 . Habit; Routine Practice
407 . Subsequent Remedial Measures
408 . Compromise Offers and Negotiations
409 . Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses
410 . Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
411 . Liability Insurance
412 . Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition
413 . Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault Cases
414 . Similar Crimes in Child-Molestation Cases
415 . Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Child Molestation
ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
501 . Privilege in General
502 . Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
601 . Competency to Testify in General
602 . Need for Personal Knowledge
603 . Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
604 . Interpreter
605 . Judge’s Competency as a Witness
606 . Juror’s Competency as a Witness
607 . Who May Impeach a Witness
608 . A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
609 . Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction
610 . Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611 . Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence
612 . Writing Used to Refresh a Witness’s Memory
613 . Witness’s Prior Statement
614 . Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness
615 . Excluding Witnesses
ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
701 . Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702 . Testimony by Expert Witnesses
703 . Bases of an Expert’s Opinion Testimony
704 . Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
705 . Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert’s Opinion
706 . Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses
ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
801 . Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
802 . The Rule Against Hearsay
803 . Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
804 . Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness
805 . Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 . Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility
807 . Residual Exception
ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
901 . Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
902 . Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating
903 . Subscribing Witness’s Testimony
ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
1001 . Definitions That Apply to This Article
1002 . Requirement of the Original
1003 . Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 . Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content
1005 . Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
1006 . Summaries to Prove Content
1007 . Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content
1008 . Functions of the Court and Jury
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1101 . Applicability of the Rules
1102 . Amendments
1103 . Title
Chapter 2. Evidence Rules with Authors’ Commentary
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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
101 . Scope; Definitions
102 . Purpose
103 . Rulings on Evidence
104 . Preliminary Questions
105 . Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
106 . Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
201 . Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES
301 . Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally
302 . Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases
[Proposed] 303 . Presumptions in Criminal Cases
ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS
401 . Test for Relevant Evidence
402 . General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
403 . Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
404(a) . Character Evidence
404(b) . Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts
405 . Methods of Proving Character
406 . Habit; Routine Practice
407 . Subsequent Remedial Measures
408 . Compromise Offers and Negotiations
409 . Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses
410 . Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
411 . Liability Insurance
412 . Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition
413 . Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault Cases
414 . Similar Crimes in Child-Molestation Cases
415 . Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Child Molestation
ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
501 . Privilege in General
502 . Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver
[Proposed] 502 . Required Reports Privileged by Statute
[Proposed] 503 . Lawyer-Client Privilege
[Proposed] 504 . Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
[Proposed] 505 . Husband-Wife Privilege
[Proposed] 506 . Communications to Clergymen
[Proposed] 507 . Political Vote
[Proposed] 508 . Trade Secrets
[Proposed] 509 . Secrets of State and Other Official Information
[Proposed] 510 . Identity of Informer
[Proposed] 511 . Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure
[Proposed] 512 . Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege
[Proposed] 513 . Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege; Instruction
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
601 . Competency to Testify in General
602 . Need for Personal Knowledge
603 . Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
604 . Interpreter
605 . Judge’s Competency as a Witness
606 . Juror’s Competency as a Witness
607 . Who May Impeach a Witness
608 . A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
609 . Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction
610 . Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611 . Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence
612 . Writing Used to Refresh a Witness’s Memory
613 . Witness’s Prior Statement
614 . Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness
615 . Excluding Witnesses
ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
701 . Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702 . Testimony by Expert Witnesses
703 . Bases of an Expert’s Opinion Testimony
704 . Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
705 . Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert’s Opinion
706 . Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses
ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
801 . Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions From Hearsay
801(a)–(c) . Definition of Hearsay
801(d)(1) . A Declarant-Witness’s Prior Statement
801(d)(2) . An Opposing Party’s Statement
802 . The Rule Against Hearsay
803 . Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
803(1) . Present Sense Impression
803(2) . Excited Utterance
803(3) . Then-Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition
803(4) . Statement Made for Medical Diagnosis or Treatment
803(5) . Recorded Recollection
803(6), (7) . Records of a Regularly Conducted Activity
803(8)–(10) . Public Records
803(18) . Statements in Learned Treatises, Periodicals, or Pamphlets
804 . Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness
804(a) . Criteria for Being Unavailable
804(b)(1) . Former Testimony
804(b)(3) . Statement Against Interest
804(b)(6) . Statement Offered Against a Party That Wrongfully Caused the Declarant’s Unavailability
805 . Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 . Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility
807 . Residual Exception
ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
901 . Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
902 . Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating
903 . Subscribing Witness’s Testimony
ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
1001 . Definitions That Apply to This Article
1002 . Requirement of the Original
1003 . Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 . Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content
1005 . Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
1006 . Summaries to Prove Content
1007 . Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content
1008 . Functions of the Court and Jury
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1101 . Applicability of the Rules
1102 . Amendments
1103 . Title
Chapter 3. Common Objections and Responses
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1 . Ambiguous Question (Rule 611(a))
2 . Argumentative Question (Rule 611(a))
3 . Asked and Answered (Rule 611(a))
4 . Assumes Facts Not in Evidence (Rule 611(a))
5 . Compound Question (Rule 611(a))
6 . Confusing (Rule 611(a))
7 . Harassing the Witness (Rule 611(a))
8 . Leading Question (Direct Examination) (Rule 611(c))
9 . Leading Question (Cross-Examination) (Rule 611(c))
10 . Narrative Testimony, Calls for (Rule 611(a))
11 . Repetitious Question (Rule 611(a))
12 . Unintelligible Question (Rule 611(a))
13 . Authentication Insufficient (Rules 901 and 902)
14 . Best Evidence Not Being Offered (Rules 1001 and 1002)
15 . Bolstering (Rules 607, 608 and 801(d)(1)(B))
16 . Chain of Custody Not Established (Real Evidence) (Rule 901)
17 . Character Evidence in Form of Opinion Testimony (Rule 405)
18 . Character Evidence Inadmissible (Rule 404(a))
19 . Character Evidence, Specific Acts Inadmissible (Rule 405)
20 . Character Witness, Improper Cross-Examination as to Specific Acts (Rule 405)
21 . Character Witness Not Qualified to Testify in the Form of Reputation or Opinion (Rule 405)
22 . Compromise of or Offer to Compromise a Civil Claim (Rule 408)
23 . Conclusion of Law, Expert Witness (Rules 702 and 704)
24 . Conclusion of Law, Lay Witness (Rules 701 and 704)
25 . Confrontation Clause: Face-to-Face Confrontation
26 . Confrontation Clause: Hearsay
27 . Confusion of the Issues (Rule 403)
28 . Cross-Examination, Beyond Scope of Direct (Rule 611(b))
29 . Cumulative (Rule 403)
30 . Dead Man’s Act Renders Witness Incompetent (Rule 601)
31 . Exclusion of Witness, Violation of (Rule 615)
32 . Expert Lacks Sufficient Basis for Opinion (Rule 702)
33 . Expert May Not Relate Hearsay Basis for Opinion (Rule 703)
34 . Expert Not Qualified (Rule 702)
35 . Expert Opinion Based Solely on Hearsay Not Reasonably Relied Upon (Rule 703)
36 . Expert Opinion Is Speculative, Conjectural (Rule 702)
37 . Expert Opinion Not Helpful (Rule 702)
38 . Habit Evidence Not Admissible (Rule 406)
39 . Hearsay (Rules 801 and 802)
40 . Hypothetical Question Includes Facts Not in Evidence (Rule 705)
41 . Hypothetical Question Not Helpful (Rule 705)
42 . Identification Insufficient (Rules 901 and 902)
43 . Impeachment, Bias (Rules 607 and 611)
44 . Impeachment, Extrinsic Evidence of Prior Conduct Inadmissible (Rule 608)
45 . Impeachment of Own Witness (Rule 607)
46 . Impeachment of Own Witness With Prior Inconsistent Statement (Rules 403 and 607)
47 . Impeachment on Collateral Matter (Rules 403 and 607)
48 . Impeachment, Prior Conviction Inadmissible (Rule 609)
49 . Incompetent; Witness Is Incompetent (Rules 601 and 403)
50 . Insurance (Rule 411)
51 . Irrelevant (Immaterial, Not Probative) (Rules 401 and 402)
52 . Judge as Witness (Rule 605)
53 . Juror as Witness at Trial (Rule 606(a))
54 . Juror as Witness to Impeach Verdict (Rule 606(b))
55 . Lay Opinion Testimony (Rule 701)
56 . Lay Witness Testifying as Expert (Rule 701)
57 . Medical, Hospital, or Similar Expenses, Payment of (Rule 409)
58 . Mental State or Condition of Accused (Rule 704(b))
59 . Misleading the Jury (Rule 403)
60 . Nonresponsive Answer (Rule 611)
61 . Other Accidents (Rules 401–403)
62 . Other Claims by Plaintiff (Rules 401–403)
63 . Other Contracts or Transactions Involving a Party (Rules 401–403)
64 . Other Crimes Evidence; Insufficient Notice of Intent to Offer (Rules 404(b), 413, 414 and 415)
65 . Other Crimes Evidence Not Adequately Proven (Rules 104(b), 404(b), 413, 414 and 415)
66 . Other Crimes Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Character (Rules 404(b), 413, 414 and 415)
67 . Other Crimes Evidence Offered for an Undisputed Point (Rules 403, 404(b), 413, 414 and 415)
68 . Personal Knowledge Lacking (Rule 602)
69 . Photograph Inflammatory and Unfairly Prejudicial (Rule 403)
70 . Photograph, Motion Picture, Videotape, or Sound Recording Not Authenticated (Rule 901)
71 . Pleas and Plea Bargaining (Rule 410)
72 . Prejudicial Effect Outweighs Probative Value (Rule 403)
73 . Prior Consistent Statement Not Admissible to Rehabilitate (Rule 613)
74 . Prior Inconsistent Statement; Extrinsic Evidence Inadmissible (Rule 613(b))
75 . Prior Inconsistent Statement; Must Disclose Contents of Writing (Rule 613)
76 . Privilege, Comment on or Adverse Inference From Invocation (Proposed Rule 513)
77 . Privileged (Rules 501–502; Proposed Rules 502–513)
78 . Privileged Attorney-Client Communication (Rule 502; Proposed Rule 503)
79 . Privileged; Clergy-Communicant Privilege (Proposed Rule 506)
80 . Privileged Marital Communication (Proposed Rule 505)
81 . Privileged; Marital Testimonial Privilege (Proposed Rule 505)
82 . Privileged Physician-Patient Communication (Proposed Rule 504)
83 . Privileged Psychotherapist-Patient Communication (Proposed Rule 504)
84 . Privileged Required Report (Proposed Rule 502)
85 . Religious Belief or Opinion (Rule 610)
86 . Scientific Evidence Not Admissible (Rule 702)
87 . Sexual Conduct or Predisposition of Alleged Victim of Sexual Misconduct; Civil Case (Rule 412)
88 . Sexual Conduct or Predisposition of Alleged Victim of Sexual Misconduct; Criminal Case (Rule 412)
89 . Speculation, Question Calls for (Rules 602, 701 and 702)
90 . Subsequent Remedial Measure (Rule 407)
91 . Summary Not Admissible (Rule 1006)
92 . Truthfulness of Another’s Testimony (Rules 608, 701 and 702)
93 . Ultimate Issue (Rule 704)
Chapter 4. Checklists and Foundations
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1 . Offering an Exhibit (Documentary, Real, or Illustrative Evidence) (Rules 401, 402, 901 and 902)
2 . Character Evidence (Rules 404 and 405)
3 . Impeachment (Rules 607–613)
4 . Present Recollection Refreshed (Rule 612)
5 . Expert Testimony (Rule 702)
6 . Hearsay Exceptions (Rule 803)
7 . Foundation for Summary of Voluminous Writings (Rule 1006)
Table of Cases
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Index
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