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These are the Federal Rules of Evidence, as amended to December 1, 2015.
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ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

o Rule 101. Scope; Definitions

o Rule 102. Purpose

o Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence

o Rule 104. Preliminary Questions

o Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other


Parties or for Other Purposes

o Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded


Statements

ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE

o Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts


ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES

o Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally

o Rule 302. Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases

ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS

o Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence

o Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

o Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion,


Waste of Time, or Other Reasons

o Rule 404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts

o Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character

o Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice

o Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures

o Rule 408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations

o Rule 409. Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses

o Rule 410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements

o Rule 411. Liability Insurance

o Rule 412. Sex-Offense Cases: The Victims Sexual Behavior or


Predisposition

o Rule 413. Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault Cases

o Rule 414. Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases

o Rule 415. Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or


Child Molestation

ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
o Rule 501. Privilege in General

o Rule 502. Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations


on Waiver

ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES

o Rule 601. Competency to Testify in General

o Rule 602. Need for Personal Knowledge

o Rule 603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully

o Rule 604. Interpreter

o Rule 605. Judges Competency as a Witness

o Rule 606. Jurors Competency as a Witness

o Rule 607. Who May Impeach a Witness

o Rule 608. A Witnesss Character for Truthfulness or


Untruthfulness

o Rule 609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction

o Rule 610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions

o Rule 611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and


Presenting Evidence

o Rule 612. Writing Used to Refresh a Witnesss Memory

o Rule 613. Witnesss Prior Statement

o Rule 614. Courts Calling or Examining a Witness

o Rule 615. Excluding Witnesses

ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

o Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses


o Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses

o Rule 703. Bases of an Experts Opinion Testimony

o Rule 704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue

o Rule 705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Experts


Opinion

o Rule 706. Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses

ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY

o Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from


Hearsay

o Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay

o Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay Regardless


of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness

o Rule 804. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable

o Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay

o Rule 806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarants Credibility

o Rule 807. Residual Exception

ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION

o Rule 901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence

o Rule 902. Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating

o Rule 903. Subscribing Witnesss Testimony

ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND


PHOTOGRAPHS

o Rule 1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article

o Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original


o Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates

o Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content

o Rule 1005. Copies of Public Records to Prove Content

o Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content

o Rule 1007. Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content

o Rule 1008. Functions of the Court and Jury

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES

o Rule 1101. Applicability of the Rules

o Rule 1102. Amendments

o Rule 1103. Title

EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION OF RULES


Pub. L. 93595,
Fed

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