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Tables of Contents for Federal Rules of Evidence, 2002
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Part 1 FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE
1
38
General Provisions
3
2
Scope
3
1
Purpose and construction
3
1
Rulings on evidence
3
1
Preliminary questions
4
1
Limited admissibility
5
1
Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements
5
1
Judicial Notice
5
1
Judicial notice of adjudicative facts
5
1
Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
6
1
Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings
6
1
Applicability of State law in civil actions and proceedings
6
1
Relevancy and Its Limits
7
7
Definition of ``relevant evidence''
7
1
Relevant evidence generally admissible irrelevant evidence inadmissible
7
1
Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
7
1
Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes
7
1
Methods of proving character
8
1
Habit; routine practice
8
1
Subsequent remedial measures
9
1
Compromise and offers to compromise
9
1
Payment of medical and similar expenses
9
1
Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
10
1
Liability insurance
10
1
Sex offense cases; relevance of alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition
10
2
Evidence of similar crimes in sexual assault cases
12
1
Evidence of similar crimes in child molestation cases
12
1
Evidence of similar acts in civil cases concerning sexual assault or child molestation
13
1
Privileges
14
1
General rule
14
1
Witnesses
14
6
General rule of competency
14
1
Lack of personal knowledge
14
1
Oath or affirmation
15
1
Interpreters
15
1
Competency of judge as witness
15
1
Competency of juror as witness
15
1
Who may impeach
16
1
Evidence of character and conduct of witness
16
1
Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
16
2
Religious beliefs or opinions
18
1
Mode and order of interrogation and Presentation
18
1
Writing used to refresh memory
18
1
Prior statements of witnesses
19
1
Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
19
1
Exclusion of witnesses
20
1
Opinions and Expert Testimony
20
2
Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
20
1
Testimony by experts
20
1
Bases of opinion testimony by experts
21
1
Opinion on ultimate issue
21
1
Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
21
1
Court appointed experts
21
1
Hearsay
22
8
Definitions
22
1
Hearsay rule
23
1
Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial
24
3
Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable
27
2
Hearsay within hearsay
29
1
Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant
29
1
Residual exception
29
1
Authentication and Identification
30
4
Requirement of authentication or identification
30
1
Self authentication
31
3
Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary
34
1
Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
34
3
Definitions
34
1
Requirement of original
35
1
Admissibility of duplicates
35
1
Admissibility of other evidence of contents
35
1
Public records
36
1
Summaries
36
1
Testimony or written admission of party
36
1
Functions of court and jury
36
1
Miscellaneous Rules
37
2
Applicability of rules
37
1
Amendments
38
1
Title
38
1
Part 2 RULES, ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTES, AND LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
39
258
General Provisions
41
16
Scope
41
1
Purpose and construction
41
1
Rulings on evidence
42
6
Preliminary questions
48
5
Limited admissibility
53
1
Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements
54
3
Judicial Notice
57
10
Judicial notice of adjudicative facts
57
10
Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
67
8
Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings
67
6
Applicability of State law in civil actions and proceedings
73
2
Relevancy and Its Limits
75
42
Definition of ``relevant evidence''
75
2
Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
77
2
Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
79
2
Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes
81
6
Methods of proving character
87
2
Habit; routine practice
89
3
Subsequent remedial measures
92
2
Compromise and offers to compromise
94
4
Payment of medical and similar expenses
98
1
Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
99
4
Liability insurance
103
1
Sex offense cases; relevance of alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition
104
7
Evidence of similar crimes in sexual assault cases
111
4
Evidence of similar crimes in child molestation cases
115
1
Evidence of similar acts in civil cases concerning sexual assault or child molestation
116
1
Privileges
117
6
General rule
117
6
Witnesses
123
42
General rule of competency
123
2
Lack of personal knowledge
125
1
Oath or affirmation
126
1
Interpreters
127
1
Competency of judge as witness
127
1
Competency of juror as witness
128
5
Who may impeach
133
1
Evidence of character and conduct of witness
134
4
Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
138
12
Religious beliefs or opinions
150
1
Mode and order of interrogation and presentation
151
6
Writing used to refresh memory
157
3
Prior statements of witnesses
160
1
Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
161
2
Exclusion of witnesses
163
2
Opinions and Expert Testimony
165
22
Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
165
3
Testimony by experts
168
8
Bases of opinion testimony by experts
176
3
Opinion on ultimate issue
179
3
Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
182
1
Court appointed experts
183
4
Hearsay
187
74
Definitions
192
12
Hearsay rule
204
1
Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial
205
30
Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable
235
16
Hearsay within hearsay
251
1
Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant
252
3
Residual exception
255
6
Authentication and Identification
261
14
Requirement of authentication or identification
261
5
Self authentication
266
7
Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary
273
2
Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
275
12
Definitions
275
2
Requirement of original
277
2
Admissibility of duplicates
279
1
Admissibility of other evidence of contents
280
2
Public records
282
1
Summaries
283
1
Testimony or written admission of party
283
1
Functions of court and jury
284
3
Miscellaneous Rules
287
10
Applicability of rules
287
8
Amendments
295
1
Title
296
1
Part 3 PROPOSED BUT REJECTED RULES
297
52
Summing up and comment by judge
299
2
Presumptions in general [as prescribed by Supreme Court]
301
1
Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings [as passed by House of Representatives]
301
1
Presumptions in criminal cases
301
4
Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes
305
3
Methods of proving character
308
1
Habit; routine practice
309
1
Privileges recognized only as provided
310
5
Required reports privileged by statute
315
1
Lawyer-client privilege
316
6
Psychotherapist-patient privilege
322
4
Husband-wife privilege
326
3
Communications to clergymen
329
3
Political vote
332
1
Trade secrets
333
1
Secrets of state and other official information
334
5
Identity of informer
339
4
Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
343
1
Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege
344
1
Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instruction
345
1
Hearsay exceptions: declarant unavailable
346
3
Part 4 PROPOSED NEW AMENDMENTS
349
8
Evidence of character and conduct of witness
351
1
Advisory committee notes (2002)
352
1
Hearsay exceptions: Declarant unavailable
353
1
Advisory committee notes (2002)
354
3
Part 5 ENABLING ACT
357
4
Part 6 UNIFORM RULES
361
14
Judicial notice of adjudicative facts
363
1
Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings
364
1
Presumptions in criminal cases
364
1
Privileges recognized only as provided
365
1
Lawyer-client privilege
365
2
Physician and psychotherapist patient privilege
367
1
Husband-wife privilege
368
1
Religious privilege
369
1
Political vote
369
1
Trade secrets
370
1
Secrets of state and other official information; governmental privileges
370
1
Identity of informer
370
2
Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
372
1
Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege
372
1
Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instruction
372
1
Child victims or witnesses
372
3
Part 7 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
375
10
377
1
Preservation of confidences and secrets of a client
377
1
Representing a client within the bounds of the law
378
1
Performing the duty of public prosecutor or other government lawyer
379
1
Trial conduct
379
1
Contact with witnesses
380
1
381
1
Confidentiality of information
381
1
Candor toward the tribunal
382
1
Fairness to opposing party and counsel
382
1
Lawyer as witness
383
2
Part 8 CHILD VICTIM LEGISLATION
385
14
U.S.C. §3509 (1990)
387
12
Part 9 CASE SUPPLEMENT
399
2
United States v. Cherry, 217 F.3d 811 (10th Cir. 2000)
401