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Federal Rules of Evidence Statutes and Codes

(As amended to December 1, 2011)

  • ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
    • Rule 101. Scope; Definitions
    • Rule 102. Purpose
    • Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence
    • Rule 104. Preliminary Questions
    • Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
    • Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
  • ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
    • Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
  • ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES
    • Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally
    • Rule 302. Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases
  • ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE 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 V. PRIVILEGES
    • Rule 501. Privilege in General
    • Rule 502. Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver
  • 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
    • Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
    • Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses
    • Rule 703. Bases of an Expert’s Opinion Testimony
    • Rule 704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
    • Rule 705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert’s Opinion
    • Rule 706. Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses
  • ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
    • Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
    • Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay
    • Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay — Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
    • Rule 804. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
    • Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay
    • Rule 806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility
    • Rule 807. Residual Exception
  • ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
    • Rule 901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
    • Rule 902. Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating
    • Rule 903. Subscribing Witness’s Testimony
  • 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