| Introduction | p. i |
| Federal Rules of Evidence for United States Courts | p. xi |
| General Provisions | |
| Scope | p. 1 |
| Purpose and Construction | p. 1 |
| Rulings on Evidence | p. 2 |
| Preliminary Questions | p. 9 |
| Limited Admissibility | p. 15 |
| Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements | p. 16 |
| Judicial Notice | |
| Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts | p. 19 |
| Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings | |
| Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings | p. 29 |
| Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings | p. 36 |
| Relevancy and Its Limits | |
| Definition of "Relevant Evidence" | p. 39 |
| Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible | p. 41 |
| Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time | p. 44 |
| Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes | p. 45 |
| Methods of Proving Character | p. 54 |
| Habit; Routine Practice | p. 56 |
| Subsequent Remedial Measures | p. 60 |
| Compromise and Offers to Compromise | p. 62 |
| Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses | p. 71 |
| Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements | p. 72 |
| Liability Insurance | p. 84 |
| Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim's Past Sexual Behavior or Alleged Sexual Predisposition | p. 85 |
| Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases | p. 98 |
| Evidence of Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases | p. 99 |
| Evidence of Similar Acts in Civil Cases Concerning Sexual Assault or Child Molestation | p. 101 |
| Privileges | |
| General Rule | p. 103 |
| Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Limitations on Waiver | p. 109 |
| Witnesses | |
| General Rule of Competency | p. 121 |
| Lack of Personal Knowledge | p. 123 |
| Oath or Affirmation | p. 124 |
| Interpreters | p. 125 |
| Competency of Judge as Witness | p. 126 |
| Competency of Juror as Witness | p. 127 |
| Who May Impeach | p. 135 |
| Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness | p. 136 |
| Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime | p. 142 |
| Religious Beliefs or Opinions | p. 159 |
| Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation | p. 159 |
| Writing Used to Refresh Memory | p. 167 |
| Prior Statements of Witness | p. 170 |
| Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court | p. 172 |
| Exclusion of Witnesses | p. 173 |
| Opinions and Expert Testimony | |
| Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses | p. 177 |
| Testimony by Experts | p. 180 |
| Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts | p. 191 |
| Opinion on Ultimate Issue | p. 195 |
| Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion | p. 198 |
| Court Appointed Experts | p. 200 |
| Hearsay | |
| Definitions | p. 212 |
| Hearsay Rule | p. 226 |
| Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial | p. 227 |
| Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable | p. 275 |
| Hearsay Within Hearsay | p. 297 |
| Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant | p. 297 |
| Residual Exception | p. 302 |
| Authentication and Identification | |
| Requirement of Authentication or Identification | p. 303 |
| Self-Authentication | p. 310 |
| Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary | p. 318 |
| Contents of Writing, Recording, and Photographs | |
| Definitions | p. 319 |
| Requirement of Original | p. 321 |
| Admissibility of Duplicates | p. 323 |
| Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents | p. 325 |
| Public Records | p. 327 |
| Summaries | p. 328 |
| Testimony or Written Admission of Party | p. 329 |
| Functions of Court and Jury | p. 330 |
| Miscellaneous Rules | |
| Applicability of Rules | p. 333 |
| Amendments | p. 340 |
| Title | p. 340 |
| Deleted and Superseded Materials | |
| Summing Up and Comment by Judge [Not enacted.] | p. 341 |
| Presumptions in General [As prescribed by Supreme Court] | p. 342 |
| Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings [As Passed by House of Representatives] | p. 343 |
| Presumptions in Criminal Cases [Not enacted.] | p. 348 |
| Habit; Routine Practice | p. 352 |
| Privileges Recognized Only as Provided [Not enacted.] | p. 354 |
| Required Reports Privileged by Statute [Not enacted.] | p. 360 |
| Lawyer-Client Privilege [Not enacted.] | p. 361 |
| Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege [Not enacted.] | p. 368 |
| Husband-Wife Privilege [Not enacted.] | p. 374 |
| Communications to Clergymen [Not enacted.] | p. 378 |
| Political Vote [Not enacted.] | p. 381 |
| Trade Secrets [Not enacted.] | p. 382 |
| Secrets of State and Other Official Information [Not enacted.] | p. 384 |
| Identity of Informer [Not enacted.] | p. 380 |
| Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure [Not enacted.] | p. 389 |
| Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege [Not enacted.] | p. 394 |
| Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege; Instruction [Not enacted.] | p. 395 |
| Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable [Subdivision (b)(2) not enacted.] | p. 396 |
| Case Supplement | p. 403 |
| Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, ___U.S.___ (June 25, 2009) | p. 403 |
| Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts: Afterthoughts | p. 432 |
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