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                   RULES OF EVIDENCE (ER)

                       TABLE OF RULES


                          TITLE 1
                     GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule
101  Scope
102  Purpose and Construction
103  Rulings on Evidence
104  Preliminary Questions
105  Limited Admissibility
106  Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements

                          TITLE 2
                      JUDICIAL NOTICE

201  Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

                          TITLE 3
       PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

301  Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings (Reserved)
302  Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings (Reserved)

                          TITLE 4
                  RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS

401  Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
402  Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence
     Inadmissible
403  Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or
     Waste of Time
404  Character Evidence Not Admissible To Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other
     Crimes
405  Methods of Proving Character
406  Habit; Routine Practice
407  Subsequent Remedial Measures
408  Compromise and Offers To Compromise
409  Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
410  Inadmissibility of Pleas, Offers of Pleas, and Related Statements
411  Liability Insurance
412  Sexual Offenses--Victim's Past Behavior

                          TITLE 5
                         PRIVILEGES

501  General Rule
502  Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver

                          TITLE 6
                         WITNESSES

601  General Rule of Competency
602  Lack of Personal Knowledge
603  Oath or Affirmation
604  Interpreters
605  Competency of Judge as Witness
606  Competency of Juror as Witness
607  Who May Impeach
608  Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
609  Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
610  Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611  Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
612  Writing Used To Refresh Memory
613  Prior Statements of Witnesses
614  Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
615  Exclusion of Witnesses

                          TITLE 7
               OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

701  Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702  Testimony by Experts
703  Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
704  Opinion on Ultimate Issue
705  Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
706  Court Appointed Experts

                          TITLE 8
                          HEARSAY

801  Definitions
802  Hearsay Rule
803  Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
804  Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
805  Hearsay Within Hearsay
806  Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
807  Child Victims or Witnesses (Reserved)

                          TITLE 9
  AUTHENTICATION, IDENTIFICATION AND ADMISSION OF EXHIBITS

901  Requirement of Authentication or Identification
902  Self-Authentication
903  Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary
904  Admissibility of Documents

                          TITLE 10
     CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS

1001 Definitions
1002 Requirement of Original
1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
1005 Public Records
1006 Summaries
1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party
1008 Functions of Court and Jury

                          TITLE 11
                    MISCELLANEOUS RULES

1101 Applicability of Rules
1102 Amendments (Reserved)
1103 Title
	

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