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Part 1 — General Provisions

101 Scope, Adoption and Citation, and Construction of Rules
102 Application of Rules
103 Rulings on Evidence
104 Preliminary Questions
105 Limiting Evidence That is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements

Part 2 — Judicial Notice

201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

Part 3 — Presumptions

301 Presumptions

Part 4 — Relevance And its Limits

401 Test for Relevant Evidence
402 General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
403 Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
404 Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts
405 Methods of Proving Character
406 Habit; Routine Practice
407 Subsequent Remedial Measures
408 Compromise Offers and Negotiations
409 Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses
410 Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
411 Liability Insurance
412 Sex Offense Cases: The Victim’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition (Not Adopted)
413 Evidence of Immigration Status

Part 5 — Privileges

501 Privileges
502 Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver (Not Adopted)

Part 6 — Witnesses

601 Competency
602 Need for Personal Knowledge
603 Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
604 Interpreter D
605 Judge’s Competency as a Witness
606 Juror’s Competency as a Witness
607 Who May Impeach a Witness, Evidence to Impeach a Witness
608 A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
609 Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction D
610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611 Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence
612 Writing or Other Item Used to Refresh a Witness’s Memory
613 Witness’s Prior Inconsistent Statement to Impeach; Witness’s Prior Consistent Statement to Rehabilitate
614 Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness
615 Sequestering Witnesses

Part 7 — Opinions And Expert Testimony

702 Testimony by Expert Witnesses
703 Bases of an Expert’s Opinion Testimony
704 Opinion on an Ultimate Issue
705 Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert’s Opinion
706 Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses

Part 8 — Hearsay

801 Definitions That Apply to This Article
802 The Rule Against Hearsay D
803 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
803.1 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Testimony of Declarant Necessary
804 Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—When the Declarant is Unavailable as a Witness
805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility
807 Residual Exception (Not Adopted)

Part 9 — Authentication And Identification

901 Authenticating or Identifying Evidence D
902 Evidence That is Self-Authenticating
903 Subscribing Witness’s Testimony

Part 10 — Contents Of Writings, Recordings, And Photographs

1001 Definitions That Apply to This Article
1002 Requirement of the Original
1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content
1005 Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
1006 Summaries to Prove Content
1007 Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content
1008 Functions of the Court and Jury

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Part 5 · Privileges

Rule 502. Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver (Not Adopted)

Amended January 17, 2013 (current)

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Source: Pa.R.E. 502

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