U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

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All TitlesTitle 29Part 18Subpart B - Subpart B—Rules of Evidence

OFFICIAL NOTICE
§ 18.201 - Official notice of adjudicative facts.
§ 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.

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

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

PRIVILEGES
§ 18.501 - General rule.

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

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

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

AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
§ 18.901 - Requirement of authentication or identification.
§ 18.902 - Self-authentication.
§ 18.903 - Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.

CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
§ 18.1001 - Definitions.
§ 18.1002 - Requirement of original.
§ 18.1003 - Admissibility of duplicates.
§ 18.1004 - Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
§ 18.1005 - Public records.
§ 18.1006 - Summaries.
§ 18.1007 - Testimony or written admission of party.
§ 18.1008 - Functions of the judge.

APPLICABILITY
§ 18.1101 - Applicability of rules.
§ 18.1102 - [Reserved]
§ 18.1103 - Title.
§ 18.1104 - Effective date.
Appendix Appendix to - Appendix to Subpart B of Part 18—Reporter's Notes
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