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Article I — General Provisions
- § 90.101verifiedShort title.
- § 90.102verifiedConstruction.
- § 90.103verifiedScope; applicability.
- § 90.104verifiedRulings on evidence.
- § 90.105verifiedPreliminary questions.
- § 90.106verifiedSumming up and comment by judge.
- § 90.107verifiedLimited admissibility.
- § 90.108verifiedIntroduction of related writings or recorded statements.
Article II — Judicial Notice
- § 90.201verifiedMatters which must be judicially noticed.
- § 90.202verifiedMatters which may be judicially noticed.
- § 90.203verifiedCompulsory judicial notice upon request.
- § 90.204verifiedDetermination of propriety of judicial notice and nature of matter noticed.
- § 90.205verifiedDenial of a request for judicial notice.
- § 90.206verifiedInstructing jury on judicial notice.
- § 90.207verifiedJudicial notice by trial court in subsequent proceedings.
- § 90.2035verifiedJudicial notice of information taken from web mapping services, global satellite imaging sites, or Internet mapping tools.
Article III — Presumptions
Article IV — Relevancy
- § 90.401verifiedDefinition of relevant evidence.
- § 90.402verifiedAdmissibility of relevant evidence.
- § 90.403verifiedExclusion on grounds of prejudice or confusion.
- § 90.404verifiedCharacter evidence; when admissible.
- § 90.405verifiedMethods of proving character.
- § 90.406verifiedRoutine practice.
- § 90.407verifiedSubsequent remedial measures.
- § 90.408verifiedCompromise and offers to compromise.
- § 90.409verifiedPayment of medical and similar expenses.
- § 90.410verifiedOffer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn pleas of guilty.
- § 90.4025verifiedAdmissibility of paternity determination in certain criminal prosecutions.
- § 90.4026verifiedStatements expressing sympathy; admissibility; definitions.
Article V — Privileges
- § 90.501verifiedPrivileges recognized only as provided.
- § 90.502verifiedLawyer-client privilege.
- § 90.503verifiedPsychotherapist-patient privilege.
- § 90.504verifiedHusband-wife privilege.
- § 90.505verifiedPrivilege with respect to communications to clergy.
- § 90.506verifiedPrivilege with respect to trade secrets.
- § 90.507verifiedWaiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
- § 90.508verifiedPrivileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege.
- § 90.509verifiedApplication of privileged communication.
- § 90.510verifiedPrivileged communication necessary to adverse party.
- § 90.5015verifiedJournalist's privilege.
- § 90.5021verifiedFiduciary lawyer-client privilege.
- § 90.5035verifiedSexual assault counselor-victim privilege.
- § 90.5036verifiedDomestic violence advocate-victim privilege.
- § 90.5037verifiedHuman trafficking victim advocate-victim privilege.
- § 90.5055verifiedAccountant-client privilege.
Article VI — Witnesses
- § 90.601verifiedGeneral rule of competency.
- § 90.603verifiedDisqualification of witness.
- § 90.604verifiedLack of personal knowledge.
- § 90.605verifiedOath or affirmation of witness.
- § 90.606verifiedInterpreters and translators.
- § 90.607verifiedCompetency of certain persons as witnesses.
- § 90.608verifiedWho may impeach.
- § 90.609verifiedCharacter of witness as impeachment.
- § 90.610verifiedConviction of certain crimes as impeachment.
- § 90.611verifiedReligious beliefs or opinions.
- § 90.612verifiedMode and order of interrogation and presentation.
- § 90.613verifiedRefreshing the memory of a witness.
- § 90.614verifiedPrior statements of witnesses.
- § 90.615verifiedCalling witnesses by the court.
- § 90.616verifiedExclusion of witnesses.
- § 90.6063verifiedInterpreter services for deaf persons.
Article VII — Opinion and Expert Testimony
- § 90.701verifiedOpinion testimony of lay witnesses.
- § 90.702verifiedTestimony by experts.
- § 90.703verifiedOpinion on ultimate issue.
- § 90.704verifiedBasis of opinion testimony by experts.
- § 90.705verifiedDisclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
- § 90.706verifiedAuthoritativeness of literature for use in cross-examination.
Article VIII — Hearsay
- § 90.801verifiedHearsay; definitions; exceptions.
- § 90.802verifiedHearsay rule.
- § 90.803verifiedHearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.
- § 90.804verifiedHearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
- § 90.805verifiedHearsay within hearsay.
- § 90.806verifiedAttacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
Article IX — Authentication and Identification
Article X — Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
- § 90.951verifiedDefinitions.
- § 90.952verifiedRequirement of originals.
- § 90.953verifiedAdmissibility of duplicates.
- § 90.954verifiedAdmissibility of other evidence of contents.
- § 90.955verifiedPublic records.
- § 90.956verifiedSummaries.
- § 90.957verifiedTestimony or written admissions of a party.
- § 90.958verifiedFunctions of court and jury.
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