§ 35.01 Introduction

• Jurisdiction: United States

§ 35.01 Introduction

Rule 807 recognizes a residual hearsay exception—variously described as the catchall or open-ended exception. When the Federal Rules were enacted, there were two residual exceptions—Rule 803(24) and Rule 804(b)(5). In 1997, they were combined in Rule 807 because they were redundant.¹

--------

Notes:

^[1] Fed. R. Evid. 803 advisory committee's note (1997) ("The contents of Rule 803(24) and Rule 804(b)(5) have been combined and transferred to a new Rule 807. This was done to facilitate...