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As amended through December 1, 2019.These rules apply to proceedings in United States courts.Article I – General ProvisionsRule 101 – Scope; DefinitionsRule 102 – PurposeRule 103 – Rulings on EvidenceRule 104 – Preliminary QuestionsRule 105 – Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other PurposesRule 106 – Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded StatementsArticle II – Judicial NoticeRule 201 – Judicial Notice of Adjudicative FactsArticle III – Presumptions in Civil CasesRule 301 – Presumptions in Civil Cases GenerallyRule 302 – Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil CasesArticle IV – Relevance and its LimitsRule 401 – Test for Relevant EvidenceRule 402 – General Admissibility of Relevant EvidenceRule 403 – Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other ReasonsRule 404 – Character Evidence; Crimes or Other ActsRule 405 – Methods of Proving CharacterRule 406 – Habit; Routine PracticeRule 407 – Subsequent Remedial MeasuresRule 408 – Compromise Offers and NegotiationsRule 409 – Offers to Pay Medical and Similar ExpensesRule 410 – Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related StatementsRule 411 – Liability InsuranceRule 412 – Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim’s Sexual Behavior or PredispositionRule 413 – Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault CasesRule 414 – Similar Crimes in Child Molestation CasesRule 415 – Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Child MolestationArticle V – PrivilegesRule 501 – Privilege in GeneralRule 502 – Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on WaiverArticle VI – WitnessesRule 601 – Competency to Testify in GeneralRule 602 – Need for Personal KnowledgeRule 603 – Oath or Affirmation to Testify TruthfullyRule 604 – InterpreterRule 605 – Judge’s Competency as a WitnessRule 606 – Juror’s Competency as a WitnessRule 607 – Who May Impeach a WitnessRule 608 – A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or UntruthfulnessRule 609 – Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal ConvictionRule 610 – Religious Beliefs or OpinionsRule 611 – Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting EvidenceRule 612 – Writing Used to Refresh a Witness’s MemoryRule 613 – Witness’s Prior StatementRule 614 – Court’s Calling or Examining a WitnessRule 615 – Excluding WitnessesArticle VII – Opinions and Expert TestimonyRule 701 – Opinion Testimony by Lay WitnessesRule 702 – Testimony by Expert WitnessesRule 703 – Bases of an ExpertRule 704 – Opinion on an Ultimate IssueRule 705 – Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an ExpertRule 706 – Court-Appointed Expert WitnessesArticle VIII – HearsayRule 801- Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from HearsayRule 802 – The Rule Against HearsayRule 803 – Exceptions to the Rule Against HearsayRule 804 – Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant UnavailableRule 805 – Hearsay Within HearsayRule 806 – Attacking and Supporting the DeclarantRule 807 – Residual ExceptionArticle IX – Authentication and IdentificationRule 901 – Authenticating or Identifying EvidenceRule 902 – Evidence That Is Self-AuthenticatingRule 903 – Subscribing WitnessArticle X – Contents of Writings, Recordings, and PhotographsRule 1001 – Definitions That Apply to This ArticleRule 1002 – Requirement of the OriginalRule 1003 – Admissibility of DuplicatesRule 1004 – Admissibility of Other Evidence of ContentRule 1005 – Copies of Public Records to Prove ContentRule 1006 – Summaries to Prove ContentRule 1007 – Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove ContentRule 1008 – Functions of the Court and JuryArticle XI – Miscellaneous RulesRule 1101 – Applicability of the RulesRule 1102 – AmendmentsRule 1103 – Title






