Illinois Rules of Evidence - ISBA's Pocket-Size Edition (2024 Ed.)

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Caveat to Members of the Public

• Caveat to Lawyers
• Caveat to Members of the Public
• COMMITTEE COMMENTARY

COMMITTEE COMMENTARY

• Caveat to Lawyers
• Caveat to Members of the Public
• COMMITTEE COMMENTARY

Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Rule 101 SCOPE
• Rule 102 PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION
• Rule 103 RULINGS ON EVIDENCE
• Rule 104 PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS
• Rule 105 LIMITED ADMISSIBILITY
• 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 ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

• Rule 301 PRESUMPTIONS IN GENERAL IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

Article IV RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS

• Rule 401 DEFINITION OF "RELEVANT EVIDENCE"
• Rule 402 RELEVANT EVIDENCE GENERALLY ADMISSIBLE; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INADMISSIBLE
• Rule 403 EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE ON GROUNDS OF PREJUDICE, CONFUSION, OR WASTE OF TIME
• Rule 404 CHARACTER EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE CONDUCT; EXCEPTIONS; OTHER CRIMES
• Rule 405 METHODS OF PROVING CHARACTER
• Rule 406 HABIT; ROUTINE PRACTICE
• Rule 407 Reserved. [SUBSEQUENT REMEDIAL MEASURES]
• Rule 408 COMPROMISE AND OFFERS TO COMPROMISE
• Rule 409 PAYMENT OF MEDICAL AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
• Rule 410 INADMISSIBILITY OF PLEAS, PLEA DISCUSSIONS, AND RELATED STATEMENTS
• Rule 411 LIABILITY INSURANCE
• Rule 412 Prior Sexual Activity or Reputation as Evidence
• Rule 413 Evidence of Other Offenses in Criminal Cases

Article V PRIVILEGES

• Rule 501 GENERAL RULE
• Rule 502 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND WORK PRODUCT; LIMITATIONS ON WAIVER

Article VI WITNESSES

• Rule 601 GENERAL RULE OF COMPETENCY
• Rule 602 LACK OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
• Rule 603 OATH OR AFFIRMATION
• Rule 604 INTERPRETERS
• Rule 605 COMPETENCY OF JUDGE AS WITNESS
• Rule 606 COMPETENCY OF JUROR AS WITNESS
• Rule 607 WHO MAY IMPEACH
• Rule 608 EVIDENCE OF CHARACTER OF WITNESS FOR TRUTHFULNESS OR UNTRUTHFULNESS
• Rule 609 IMPEACHMENT BY EVIDENCE OF CONVICTION OF CRIME
• Rule 610 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR OPINIONS
• Rule 611 MODE AND ORDER OF INTERROGATION AND PRESENTATION
• Rule 612 WRITING USED TO REFRESH MEMORY
• Rule 613 PRIOR STATEMENTS OF WITNESSES
• Rule 614 CALLING AND INTERROGATION OF WITNESSES BY COURT
• Rule 615 EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES

Article VII OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

• Rule 701 OPINION TESTIMONY BY LAY WITNESSES
• Rule 702 TESTIMONY BY EXPERTS
• Rule 703 BASES OF OPINION TESTIMONY BY EXPERTS
• Rule 704 OPINION ON ULTIMATE ISSUE
• Rule 705 DISCLOSURE OF FACTS OR DATA UNDERLYING EXPERT OPINION

Article VIII HEARSAY

• Rule 801 DEFINITIONS
• Rule 802 HEARSAY RULE
• Rule 803 HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS; AVAILABILITY OF DECLARANT IMMATERIAL
• Rule 804 HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS; DECLARANT UNAVAILABLE
• Rule 805 HEARSAY WITHIN HEARSAY
• Rule 806 ATTACKING AND SUPPORTING CREDIBILITY OF DECLARANT

Article IX AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION

• Rule 901 REQUIREMENT OF AUTHENTICATION OR IDENTIFICATION
• Rule 902 SELF-AUTHENTICATION
• Rule 903 SUBSCRIBING WITNESS' TESTIMONY UNNECESSARY

Article X CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

• Rule 1001 DEFINITIONS
• Rule 1002 REQUIREMENT OF ORIGINAL
• Rule 1003 ADMISSIBILITY OF DUPLICATES
• Rule 1004 ADMISSIBILITY OF OTHER EVIDENCE OF CONTENTS
• Rule 1005 PUBLIC RECORDS
• Rule 1006 SUMMARIES
• Rule 1007 TESTIMONY OR WRITTEN ADMISSION OF PARTY
• Rule 1008 FUNCTIONS OF COURT AND JURY

Article XI MISCELLANEOUS RULES

• Rule 1101 APPLICABILITY OF RULES
• Rule 1102 TITLE