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Idaho Rules of Evidence (I.R.E.)

Idaho Rules of Evidence

Rules 

Article I.  General Provisions

 

101. Title and Scope. [1]

 

102. Purpose and Construction. [2]

 

103. Rulings on Evidence. [3]

 

104. Preliminary Questions. [4]

 

105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes. [5]

 

106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements. [6]

 

 

Article II. Judicial Notice

 

201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts. [7]

 

 

Article III.  Presumptions

 

301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally. [8]

 

302. Applying Federal law to Presumptions in civil cases. [9]

 

303. Presumptions in Criminal Cases. [10]

 

 

Article IV.  Relevancy and its Limits

 

401. Test for Relevant Evidence. [11]

 

402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence. [12]

 

403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons. [13]

 

404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts. [14]

 

405. Methods of Proving Character. [15]

 

406. Habit; Routine Practice. [16]

 

407. Subsequent Remedial Measures. [17]

 

408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations. [18]

 

409. Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses. [19]

 

410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements. [20]

 

411. Liability Insurance. [21]

 

412. Sex Crime Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim's Past Sexual behavior. [22]

 

413. Proceedings of Medical Malpractice Screening Panels. [23]

 

414. Expressions of Condolence or Sympathy. [24]

 

 

Article V.  Privileges

 

501. Privileges Recognized only as Provided. [25]

 

502. Lawyer-Client Privilege. [26]

 

503. Physician and Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege. [27]

 

504. Husband-Wife Privilege. [28]

 

505. Religious Privilege. [29]

 

506. Political Vote. [30]

 

507. Conduct of Mediations. [31]

 

508. Secrets of State and Other Official Information; Governmental Privileges. [32]

 

509. Identity of Informer. [33]

 

510. Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure. [34]

 

511. Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege. [35]

 

512. Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege; Instruction. [36]

 

513. Lawyer May Exercise Claim of Privilege. [37]

 

514. Parent-Child; Guardian or Legal Custodian-Ward Privilege. [38]

 

515. Accountant-Client Privilege. [39]

 

516. School Counselor-Student Privilege. [40]

 

517. Licensed Counselor-Client Privilege. [41]

 

518. Licensed Social Worker-Client Privilege. [42]

 

519. Hospital, In-Hospital Medical Staff Committee and Medical Society Privilege. [43]

 

520. Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Privilege. [44]

 

 

Article VI.  Witnesses

 

601. Competency to Testify in General. [45]

 

602. Need for Personal Knowledge. [46]

 

603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully. [47]

 

604. Reserved. [48]

 

605. Judge's Competency as a Witness. [49]

 

606. Juror's Competency as a Witness. [50]

 

607. Who May Impeach a Witness. [51]

 

608. A Witness's Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness. [52]

 

609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction. [53]

 

610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions. [54]

 

611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence. [55]

 

612. Writing or Object Used to Refresh a Witness's Memory. [56]

 

613. Witness's Prior Statement. [57]

 

614. Court's Calling or examining of Witnesses. [58]

 

615. Excluding Witnesses. [59]

 

 

Article VII.  Opinions and Expert Testimony

 

701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses. [60]

 

702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses. [61]

 

703. Bases of an Expert's Opinion Testimony. [62]

 

704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue. [63]

 

705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert's Opinion. [64]

 

706. Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses. [65]

 

 

Article VIII.  Hearsay

 

801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay. [66]

 

802. Hearsay Rule. [67]

 

803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay - Regardless of Whether the Declarant is Available as a Witness. [68]

 

804. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay - When the Declarant Is Unavailable as a Witness. [69]

 

805. Hearsay Within Hearsay. [70]

 

806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarant's Credibility. [71]

 

 

Article IX. Authentication and Identification

 

901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence. [72]

 

902. Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating. [73]

 

903. Subscribing Witness's Testimony. [74]

 

904. Authentication of medical or dental tests and test results for diagnostic or treatment purposes. [75]

 

 

Article X.  Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

 

1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article. [76]

 

1002. Requirement of the Original. [77]

 

1003. Admissibility of Duplicates. [78]

 

1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents. [79]

 

1005. Copies of Public Records to Prove Content. [80]

 

1006. Summaries to Prove Content. [81]

 

1007. Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content. [82]

 

1008. Functions of the Court and Jury. [83]

 

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