Art. 1102. Title
Art. 1102. Title This Code may be known and cited as the "Louisiana Code of Evidence." Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Art. 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant
Art. 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant When a hearsay statement, or a statement defined in Article 801(D)(2)(c) or (D)(3), has been admitted in evidence, the credibility of the declarant may be attacked, and if attacked may be supported, by any evidence which would be admissible for those purposes if declarant had testified as […]
Art. 1103. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1300, 2.
Art. 1103. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1300, §2.
Art. 901. Requirement of authentication or identification
CHAPTER 9 AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION Art. 901. Requirement of authentication or identification A. General provision. The requirement of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims. B. Illustrations. By way of illustration only, and not […]
Art. 1104. State v. Prieur; pretrial; burden of proof
Art. 1104. State v. Prieur; pretrial; burden of proof The burden of proof in a pretrial hearing held in accordance with State v. Prieur, 277 So.2d 126 (La. 1973), shall be identical to the burden of proof required by Federal Rules of Evidence Article IV, Rule 404. Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 51, §2.
Art. 902. Self-authentication
Art. 902. Self-authentication Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required with respect to the following: (1) Domestic public documents under seal. A document bearing a seal, including electronically generated documents logically associated with electronically generated seals, purporting to be that of the United States, or of any state, district, […]
Art. 903. Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary
Art. 903. Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary The testimony of a subscribing witness is not necessary to authenticate a writing unless required by the laws of the jurisdiction whose laws govern the validity of the writing. Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Art. 904. Self-authentication of copies of public documents
Art. 904. Self-authentication of copies of public documents When an original public document is deemed authentic without proof by extrinsic evidence as provided in Article 902(1), (2), or (3), a purported copy of the document also shall be deemed authentic when certified as true or correct by the custodian or other person authorized to make […]
Art. 702. Testimony by experts
Art. 702. Testimony by experts A. A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (1) The expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a […]
Art. 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts
Art. 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to him at or before the hearing. If of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming […]