North Carolina Rules of Evidence
Current through October 1, 2025
Part 1 · General Provisions
Part 2 · Judicial Notice
Part 3 · Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Part 4 · Relevancy and Its Limits
- 401 Definition of \"relevant evidence.\"
- 402 Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
- 403 Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
- 404 Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes
- 405 Methods of proving character
- 406 Habit; routine practice
- 407 Subsequent remedial measures
- 408 Compromise and offers to compromise
- 409 Payment of medical and other expenses
- 410 Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
- 411 Liability insurance
- 412 Rape or sex offense cases; relevance of victim's past behavior
- 413 Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome
- 414 Evidence of medical expenses
- 415 Evidence of bankruptcy asbestos trust claims
Part 5 · Privileges
Part 6 · Witnesses
- 601 General rule of competency; disqualification of witness
- 602 Lack of personal knowledge
- 603 Oath or affirmation
- 604 Interpreters
- 605 Competency of judge as witness
- 606 Competency of juror as witness
- 607 Who may impeach
- 608 Evidence of character and conduct of witness
- 609 Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime Deadlines
- 610 Religious beliefs or opinions
- 611 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation
- 612 Writing or object used to refresh memory
- 613 Prior statements of witnesses
- 614 Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
- 615 Exclusion of witnesses
- 616 Alternative testimony of witnesses with an intellectual or developmental disability in civil cases and special proceedings