Rule 412 – Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim's past behavior.
Rule 412. Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim’s past behavior. (a) As used in this rule, the term "sexual behavior" means sexual activity of the complainant other than the sexual act which is at issue in the indictment on trial. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the sexual behavior of the complainant […]
Rule 413 – Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome.
Rule 413. Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome. Statements by a health care provider apologizing for an adverse outcome in medical treatment, offers to undertake corrective or remedial treatment or actions, and gratuitous acts to assist affected persons shall not be admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct by the health care […]
Rule 201 – Judicial notice of adjudicative facts.
Rule 201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts. (a) Scope of rule. – This rule governs only judicial notice of adjudicative facts. (b) Kinds of facts. – A judicially noticed fact must be one not subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either (1) generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court or […]
Rule 301 – Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings.
Rule 301. Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings. In all civil actions and proceedings when not otherwise provided for by statute, by judicial decision, or by these rules, a presumption imposes on the party against whom it is directed the burden of going forward with evidence to rebut or meet the presumption, but […]
Rule 302 – Applicability of federal law in civil actions and proceedings.
Rule 302. Applicability of federal law in civil actions and proceedings. In civil actions and proceedings, the effect of a presumption respecting a fact which is an element of a claim or defense as to which federal law supplies the rule of decision is determined in accordance with federal law. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Rule 401 – Definition of "relevant evidence."
Rule 401. Definition of "relevant evidence." "Relevant evidence" means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)
Rule 402 – Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
Rule 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible. All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States, by the Constitution of North Carolina, by Act of Congress, by Act of the General Assembly or by these rules. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible. (1983, c. […]
Rule 403 – Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
Rule 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time. Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of […]
Rule 404 – Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
Rule 404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes. (a) Character evidence generally. – Evidence of a person’s character or a trait of his character is not admissible for the purpose of proving that he acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except: (1) Character of accused. – Evidence of a […]
Rule 405 – Methods of proving character.
Rule 405. Methods of proving character. (a) Reputation or opinion. – In all cases in which evidence of character or a trait of character of a person is admissible, proof may be made by testimony as to reputation or by testimony in the form of an opinion. On cross-examination, inquiry is allowable into relevant specific […]