Tennessee Rules of Evidence
Current through July 1, 2025
Part I · General Provisions
Part II · Judicial Notice
Part IV · Relevance
- 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 Similar Expenses
- 409.1 Expressions of Sympathy or Benevolence
- 410 Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
- 411 Liability insurance
- 412 Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Victim's Sexual Behavior Deadlines
Part V · Privileges
Part VI · Witnesses
- 601 General rule of competency
- 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 Deadlines
- 609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime Deadlines
- 610 Religious beliefs or opinions
- 611 Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
- 612 Writing used to refresh memory
- 613 Prior Statements of Witnesses
- 614 Calling and Interrogation of Witness by Court
- 615 Exclusion of witnesses
- 616 Impeachment by bias or prejudice