RULES OF EVIDENCE

FOR THE TRIAL DIVISION OF THE

KOSRAE SUPREME COURT

Table Of Contents

I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 101   Scope

Rule 102   Purpose and Construction

Rule 103   Ruling on Evidence

Rule 104   Preliminary Questions

Rule 105   Limited Admissibility

Rule 106   Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements

II.  JUDICIAL NOTICE

Rule 201   Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

III.  PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

Rule 301   Presumptions in General in Civil Action and Proceedings

Rule 302   Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceedings

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   Rape Cases, Relevance of Victim's Past Behavior

V.  PRIVILEGES

Rule 501   General Rule

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 Witness

VII.  OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

Rule 701   Opinion Testimony By Lay Witnesses

Rule 702   Testimony By Expert

Rule 703   Bases of Opinion Testimony By Experts

Rule 704   Opinion on Ultimate Issue

Rule 705   Disclosure of Facts or Date Underlying Expert Opinion

Rule 706   Court Appointed Experts

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

IX.  AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION

Rule 901   Requirement of Authentication or Identifications

Rule 902   Self-Authentication

Rule 903   Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary

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

XI.  MISCELLANEOUS RULES

Rule 1101   Applicability of Rules

Rule 1102   Amendments

Rule 1103   Title