Rule 105 Limited Admissibility

• Library: The Illinois Rules of Evidence: A Color-Coded Guide (2019 Ed.)

FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE

Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes

If the court admits evidence that is admissible against a party or for a purpose—but not against another party or for another purpose—the court, on timely request, must restrict the evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury accordingly.

ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE

Rule 105. Limited Admissibility

When evidence which is admissible as to one party or for one purpose but not admissible as to another party or for another purpose is admitted, the court, upon request, shall restrict the evidence to its proper purpose or scope and instruct the jury accordingly.

COMMENTARY

Author's Commentary on Ill. R. Evid. 105

IRE 105 is identical to the federal rule before the latter's amendment solely for stylistic purposes effective December 1, 2011, except for the non-substantive addition of the words "purpose or" between the word "proper"...