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Federal Rules of Evidence

As amended through December 1, 2019.

These rules apply to proceedings in United States courts.

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
Rule 704 – Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
Rule 705 – Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert
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
Rule 804 – Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
Rule 805 – Hearsay Within Hearsay
Rule 806 – Attacking and Supporting the Declarant
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

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
Rule 1101 – Applicability of the Rules
Rule 1102 – Amendments
Rule 1103 – Title

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