Publisher's Synopsis
This book was updated on September 6, 2018. It contains the official text of the Federal Rules of Evidence. The format is convenient - 5x8 inches. Table of Contents: ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 8 Rule 101. Scope; Definitions 8 Rule 102. Purpose 8 Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence 9 Rule 104. Preliminary Questions 11 Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes 12 Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements 12 ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE 13 Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts 13 ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES 15 Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally 15 Rule 302. Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases 16 ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS 17 Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence 17 Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence 18 Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons 19 Rule 404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts 20 Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character 22 Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice 23 Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures 24 Rule 408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations 25 Rule 409. Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses 26 Rule 410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements 27 Rule 411. Liability Insurance 29 Rule 412. Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim 30 Rule 413. Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault Cases 32 Rule 414. Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases 34 Rule 415. Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Child Molestation 36 ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES 37 Rule 501. Privilege in General 37 Rule 502. Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver 38 ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES 41 Rule 601. Competency to Testify in General 41 Rule 602. Need for Personal Knowledge 42 Rule 603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully 43 Rule 604. Interpreter 44 Rule 605. Judge 45 Rule 606. Juror 46 Rule 607. Who May Impeach a Witness 47 Rule 608. A Witness 48 Rule 609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction 49 Rule 610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions 52 Rule 611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence 53 Rule 612. Writing Used to Refresh a Witness 55 Rule 613. Witness 56 Rule 614. Court 57 Rule 615. Excluding Witnesses 58 ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY 59 Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses 59 Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses 60 Rule 703. Bases of an Expert 61 Rule 704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue 62 Rule 705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert 63 Rule 706. Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses 64 ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY 66 Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay 66 Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay 69 Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay 70 Rule 804. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable 76 Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay 79 Rule 806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarant 80 Rule 807. Residual Exception 81 ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION 82 Rule 901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence 82 Rule 902. Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating 85 Rule 903. Subscribing Witness 89 ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS 90 Rule 1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article 90 Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original 92 Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates 93 Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content 94 Rule 1005. Copies of Public Records to Prove Content 95 Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content 96 Rule 1007. Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content 97 Rule 1008. Functions of the Court and Jury 98 ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES 99 Rule 1101. Applicability of the Rules 99 Rule 1102. Amendments 100 Rule 1103. Title 100