Indiana Rules of Evidence

Updated, Effective January 1, 2020

Article I. General Provisions

Rule 101. Scope

Rule 102. Purpose

Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence

Rule 104. Preliminary Questions

Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes

Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writing or Recorded Statements

Article II. Judicial Notice

Rule 201. Judicial Notice

Article III. Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings

Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally

Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits

Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence

Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, or Other Reasons

Rule 404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts

Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character

Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice

Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures

Rule 408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations

Rule 409. Payment or Offer to Pay Medical or Other Expenses

Rule 410. Withdrawn Pleas and Offers

Rule 411. Liability Insurance

Rule 412. Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim’s or Witness’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition

Rule 413. Medical Expenses

Article V. Privileges

Rule 501. Privileges

Rule 502. Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver

Article VI. Witnesses

Rule 601. General Rule of Competency

Rule 602. Lack of Personal Knowledge

Rule 603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully

Rule 604. Interpreters

Rule 605. Judge’s Competency as a Witness

Rule 606. Juror’s Competency as a Witness

Rule 607. Who May Impeach a Witness

Rule 608. A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness

Rule 609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction

Rule 610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions

Rule 611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence

Rule 612. Writing or Object Used to Refresh Memory

Rule 613. Witness’s Prior Statement

Rule 614. Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court and Jury

Rule 615. Excluding Witnesses

Rule 616. Witness’s Bias

Rule 617. Unrecorded Statements During Custodial Interrogation

Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony

Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses

Rule 702. Testimony by Expert Witnesses

Rule 703. Bases of an Expert’s Opinion Testimony

Rule 704. Opinion on an Ultimate Issue

Rule 705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert’s Opinion

Article VIII. Hearsay

Rule 801. Definitions

Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay

Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness

Rule 804. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant is Unavailable as a Witness

Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay

Rule 806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility

Article IX. Authentication and Identification

Rule 901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence

Rule 902. Evidence that is Self-Authenticating

Rule 903. Subscribing Witness’ Testimony

Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

Rule 1001. Definitions that Apply to this Article

Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original

Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates

Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents

Rule 1005. Copies of Public Records to Prove Content

Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content

Rule 1007. Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content

Rule 1008. Functions of the Court and Jury

Article XI. Miscellaneous Rules

Rule 1101. Evidence Rules Review Committee