Rule 1007 – Testimony or written admission of party.
Rule 1007. Testimony or written admission of party. Contents of writings, recordings, or photographs may be proved by the testimony or deposition of the party against whom offered or by his written admission, without accounting for the nonproduction of the original. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Rule 1008 – Functions of court and jury.
Rule 1008. Functions of court and jury. When the admissibility of other evidence of contents of writings, recordings, or photographs under these rules depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the question whether the condition has been fulfilled is ordinarily for the court to determine in accordance with the provisions of Rule 104. […]
Rule 804 – Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
Rule 804. Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. (a) Definition of unavailability. – "Unavailability as a witness" includes situations in which the declarant: (1) Is exempted by ruling of the court on the ground of privilege from testifying concerning the subject matter of his statement; or (2) Persists in refusing to testify concerning the subject matter of […]
Rule 805 – Hearsay within hearsay.
Rule 805. Hearsay within hearsay. Hearsay included within hearsay is not excluded under the hearsay rule if each part of the combined statements conforms with an exception to the hearsay rule provided in these rules. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Rule 806 – Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
Rule 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant. When a hearsay statement 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 a witness. Evidence of a statement or conduct by […]
Rule 901 – Requirement of authentication or identification.
Rule 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 by way of […]
Rule 704 – Opinion on ultimate issue.
Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue. Testimony in the form of an opinion or inference is not objectionable because it embraces an ultimate issue to be decided by the trier of fact. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Rule 705 – Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion. The expert may testify in terms of opinion or inference and give his reasons therefor without prior disclosure of the underlying facts or data, unless an adverse party requests otherwise, in which event the expert will be required to disclose such underlying facts or data […]
Rule 706 – Court appointed experts.
Rule 706. Court appointed experts. (a) Appointment. – The court may on its own motion or on the motion of any party enter an order to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed, and may request the parties to submit nominations. The court may appoint any expert witnesses agreed upon by the parties, […]
Rule 801 – Definitions and exception for admissions of a party-opponent.
Rule 801. Definitions and exception for admissions of a party-opponent. The following definitions apply under this Article: (a) Statement. – A "statement" is (1) an oral or written assertion or (2) nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended by him as an assertion. (b) Declarant. – A "declarant" is a person who makes […]