Utah State Courts

Utah Rules of Evidence

Preliminary Note.

Article I General Provisions

• Rule 101 Scope.
• Rule 102 Purpose and construction.
• Rule 103 Rulings on evidence.
• Rule 104 Preliminary questions.
• Rule 105 Limited admissibility.
• Rule 106 Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements.

Article II Judicial Notice

• Rule 201 Judicial notice of adjudicative facts.

Article III Presumptions

• Rule 301 Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings.
• Rule 302 Applicability of federal law in civil actions and proceedings.

Article IV Relevancy And Its Limits

• Rule 401 Definition of "relevant evidence."
• Rule 402 Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.
• Rule 403 Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
• Rule 404 Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes.
• Rule 405 Methods of proving character.
• Rule 406 Habit; routine practice.
• Rule 407 Subsequent remedial measures.
• Rule 408 Compromise and offers to compromise.
• Rule 409 Payment of medical and similar expenses.
• Rule 410 Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements.
• Rule 411 Liability insurance.
• Rule 412 Admissibility of alleged victim's sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition.
• Rule 416. Violation of traffic code not admissible.

Article V Privileges

• Rule 501 Privileges recognized.
• Rule 502 Husband-wife.
• Rule 503 Communications to clergy.
• Rule 504 Lawyer-client.
• Rule 505 Government informer.
• Rule 506 Physician and mental health therapist-patient.
• Rule 507 Miscellaneous matters.
• Rule 508 Environmental self-evaluation privilege.

Article VI Witnesses

• Rule 601 General rule of competency.
• Rule 602. Lack of personal knowledge.
• Rule 603. Oath or affirmation.
• Rule 604. Interpreters.
• Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness.
• Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness.
• Rule 607. Who may impeach.
• Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness.
• Rule 609. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.
• Rule 610. Religious beliefs or opinions.
• Rule 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
• Rule 612. Writing used to refresh memory.
• Rule 613. Prior statements of witnesses.
• Rule 614. Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court.
• Rule 615 Exclusion of witnesses.

Article VII Opinions And Expert Testimony

• Rule 701 Opinion testimony by lay witnesses.
• Rule 702 Testimony by experts.
• Rule 703 Bases of opinion testimony by experts.
• Rule 704 Opinion on ultimate issue.
• Rule 705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
• Rule 706 Court-appointed experts.

Article VIII Hearsay

• Rule 801 Definitions.
• Rule 802 Hearsay rule.
• Rule 803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.
• Rule 804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.
• Rule 805 Hearsay within hearsay.
• Rule 806 Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant.
• Rule 807 Other Exceptions.

Article IX Authentication And Identification

• Rule 901 Requirement of authentication or identification.
• Rule 902 Self-authentication.
• Rule 903 Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary.

Article X Contents Of Writings, Recordings, And Photographs

• Rule 1001 Definitions.
• Rule 1002 Requirement of original.
• Rule 1003 Admissibility of duplicates.
• Rule 1004 Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
• Rule 1005 Public records.
• Rule 1006 Summaries.
• Rule 1007 Testimony or written admission of party.
• Rule 1008 Functions of court and jury.

Article XI Miscellaneous Rules

• Rule 1101 Applicability of rules.
• Rule 1102  Reliable Hearsay in Criminal Preliminary Examinations
• Rule 1103 Title.