Rules of Evidence

Mock Trial

401

Test for Relevant Evidence

402

General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

403

Excluding Relevant Evidence

404

Character Evidence 

405

Methods of Proving Character 

406

Habit/routine practice

501

General Rule of Privileges  

601

General Rule of Competency

602

Need for Personal Knowledge

607

Who may impeach a witness

608

A witness’s character for (un)truthfulness

609

Impeachment by evidence of criminal conviction

610

Religious beliefs/opinions

611

Mode of order and interrogation/presentation

612

Writing used to refresh a witness’ memory

613

Witness’ prior statement 

701

Opinion Testimony by a lay witness

702

Testimony by experts

703

Bases of an experts opinion testimony

704

Opinion on an ultimate issue

705

Disclosing the facts/data underlying an expert’s opinion

801

Definition of Hearsay

801

Hearsay Rule

803

Hearsay Exceptions 

804

Hearsay exceptions- declarant unavailable

805

Hearsay within hearsay