Subpart B. Subpart B—Rules of Evidence

• § 18.101 - Scope.
• § 18.102 - Purpose and construction.
• § 18.103 - Rulings on evidence.
• § 18.104 - Preliminary questions.
• § 18.105 - Limited admissibility.
• § 18.106 - Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements.

• Official Notice

  • SECTION § 18.201 - Official notice of adjudicative facts.

• Presumptions

  • SECTION § 18.301 - Presumptions in general.
  • SECTION § 18.302 - Applicability of state law.

• Relevancy and Its Limits

  • SECTION § 18.401 - Definition of relevant evidence.
  • SECTION § 18.402 - Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
  • SECTION § 18.403 - Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of confusion or waste of time.
  • SECTION § 18.404 - Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
  • SECTION § 18.405 - Methods of proving character.
  • SECTION § 18.406 - Habit; routine practice.
  • SECTION § 18.407 - Subsequent remedial measures.
  • SECTION § 18.408 - Compromise and offers to compromise.
  • SECTION § 18.409 - Payment of medical and similar expenses.
  • SECTION § 18.410 - Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussion, and related statements.
  • SECTION § 18.411 - Liability insurance.

• Privileges

  • SECTION § 18.501 - General rule.

• Witnesses

  • SECTION § 18.601 - General rule of competency.
  • SECTION § 18.602 - Lack of personal knowledge.
  • SECTION § 18.603 - Oath or affirmation.
  • SECTION § 18.604 - Interpreters.
  • SECTION § 18.605 - Competency of judge as witness.
  • SECTION § 18.606 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 18.607 - Who may impeach.
  • SECTION § 18.608 - Evidence of character and conduct of witness.
  • SECTION § 18.609 - Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
  • SECTION § 18.610 - Religious beliefs or opinions.
  • SECTION § 18.611 - Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
  • SECTION § 18.612 - Writing used to refresh memory.
  • SECTION § 18.613 - Prior statements of witnesses.
  • SECTION § 18.614 - Calling and interrogation of witnesses by judge.
  • SECTION § 18.615 - Exclusion of witnesses.

• Opinions and Expert Testimony

  • SECTION § 18.701 - Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
  • SECTION § 18.702 - Testimony by experts.
  • SECTION § 18.703 - Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
  • SECTION § 18.704 - Opinion on ultimate issue.
  • SECTION § 18.705 - Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
  • SECTION § 18.706 - Judge appointed experts.

• Hearsay

  • SECTION § 18.801 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 18.802 - Hearsay rule.
  • SECTION § 18.803 - Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.
  • SECTION § 18.804 - Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
  • SECTION § 18.805 - Hearsay within hearsay.
  • SECTION § 18.806 - Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.

• Authentication and Identification

  • SECTION § 18.901 - Requirement of authentication or identification.
  • SECTION § 18.902 - Self-authentication.
  • SECTION § 18.903 - Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.

• Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

  • SECTION § 18.1001 - Definitions.
  • SECTION § 18.1002 - Requirement of original.
  • SECTION § 18.1003 - Admissibility of duplicates.
  • SECTION § 18.1004 - Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
  • SECTION § 18.1005 - Public records.
  • SECTION § 18.1006 - Summaries.
  • SECTION § 18.1007 - Testimony or written admission of party.
  • SECTION § 18.1008 - Functions of the judge.

• Applicability

  • SECTION § 18.1101 - Applicability of rules.
  • SECTION § 18.1102 - [Reserved]
  • SECTION § 18.1103 - Title.
  • SECTION § 18.1104 - Effective date.

• APPENDIX

  • Appendix to Subpart B of Part 18—Reporter's Notes