Part IV · Relevancy and Its Limits

Rule 402. Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible

Amended July 1, 2025 (current)

All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States, by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, by statute enacted by the General Assembly not in conflict with a rule of the Supreme Court of Ohio, by these rules, or by other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.