Rules of Evidence
This page collects Rules of Evidence adopted by Federal and State courts and legislatures which the authors consider useful to the teaching and learning of the law of Evidence. Included are all of the Federal Rules of Evidence, certain Proposed Federal Rules which were not enacted by Congress, selected Rules of Evidence from Maine and other states, and the California Evidence Code.
The material on this page may be accessed through the following Table of Contents, through the Topical Index, and through various Syllabus Templates, as well as through the Site Search Engine.
The authors will endeavor to maintain this page on a current basis. Please check the date of last revision at the bottom of the page.
- Article 1 - General Provisions
- Article 2 - Judicial Notice
- Article 3 - Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
- Article 4 - Relevancy and Its Limits
- Article 5 - Privileges
- Article 6 - Witnesses
- Article 7 - Opinions and Expert Testimony
- Article 8 - Hearsay
- Article 9 - Authentication and Identification
- Article 10 - Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
- Article 11 - Miscellaneous Rules
- Other
Federal Rules of Evidence
Article 1 - General Provisions
Rule 102 - Purpose and Construction
Rule 103 - Rulings on Evidence
Rule 104 - Preliminary Questions
Rule 105 - Limited Admissibility
Rule 106 - Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
Article 2 - Judicial Notice
Rule 201- Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
Article 3 - Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Rule 301 - Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Rule 302- Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings
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 etc.
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 Similar Expenses
Rule 410 - Inadmissibility of Pleas, Offers of Please, Plea Discussions and Related Statements
Rule 411 - Liability Insurance
Rule 412 - Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim's Past Sexual Behavior etc.
Rule 413 - Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases
Rule 414 - Evidence of Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases
Rule 415 - Evidence of Similar Acts in Civil Cases Concerning Sexual Assault etc.
Article 5 - Privileges
Article 6 - Witnesses
Rule 601 - General Rule of Competency
Rule 602 - Lack of Personal Knowledge
Rule 603 - Oath or Affirmation
Rule 605 - Competency of Judge as Witness
Rule 606 - Competency of Juror as Witness
Rule 608 - Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
Rule 609 - Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
Rule 610 - Religious Beliefs of Opinions
Rule 611 - Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
Rule 612 - Writing Used to Refresh Memory
Rule 613 - Prior Statements of Witnesses
Rule 614 - Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
Rule 615 - Exclusion of Witnesses
Article 7 - Opinions and Expert Testimony
Rule 701 - Opinion Testimony by Lay Witness
Rule 702 - Testimony by Experts
Rule 703 - Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
Rule 704 - Opinion on Ultimate Issue
Rule 705 - Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
Rule 706 - Court Appointed Experts
Article 8 - Hearsay
Rule 803 - Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
Rule 804 - Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
Rule 805 - Hearsay within Hearsay
Rule 806 - Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
Article 9 - Authentication and Identification
Rule 901 - Requirement of Authentication or Identification
Rule 902 - Self Authentication
Rule 903 - Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary
Article 10 - Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
Rule 1002 - Requirement of Original
Rule 1003 - Admissibility of Duplicates
Rule 1004 - Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
Rule 1007 - Testimony or Written Admission of Party
Rule 1008 - Functions of Court and Jury
Article 11 - Miscellaneous Rules
Rule 1101 - Applicability of Rules
Proposed Federal Rules Adopted by the United States Supreme Court
But Not Adopted by Congress
Porposed Rule 302
Note: The following Rules 501-513 prescribed by the Supreme Court as Article V were replaced by a single Rule 501 in the rule enacted by the Congress.
Proposed Rule 501 - Privileges Recognized Only as Provided
Proposed Rule 502 - Required Reports Privileged by Statute
Proposed Rule 503 - Lawyer-Client Privilege
Proposed Rule 504 - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
Proposed Rule 505 - Husband-Wife Privilege
Proposed Rule 506 - Communications to Clergymen
Proposed Rule 507 - Political Vote
Proposed Rule 508 - Trade Secrets
Proposed Rule 509 - Secrets of State and Other Official Information
Proposed Rule 510 - Identity of Informer
Proposed Rule 511 - Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure
Proposed Rule 513 - Comment upon or Inference from Claim of Privilege; Instruction
Maine Rules of
Evidence
(selected provisions)
Click here for California Evidence Code.
This page was last revised 12/11/99.
