Virginia Rules of Evidence

Part 2 · Part Two — Rules of Evidence

• 2:1001 DEFINITIONS
• 2:1002 REQUIREMENT OF PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL
• 2:1003 USE OF SUBSTITUTE CHECKS (derived from Code § 8.01-391.1(A) and (B))
• 2:1004 ADMISSIBILITY OF OTHER EVIDENCE OF CONTENTS
• 2:1005 ADMISSIBILITY OF COPIES (derived from Code § 8.01-391)
• 2:1006 SUMMARIES
• 2:1007 TESTIMONY OR WRITTEN ADMISSION OF A PARTY
• 2:1008 FUNCTIONS OF COURT AND JURY
• 2:101 TITLE
• 2:102 SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THESE RULES
• 2:103 Objections and Proffers
• 2:104 PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS
• 2:105 PROOF ADMITTED FOR LIMITED PURPOSES
• 2:106 REMAINDER OF A WRITING OR RECORDED STATEMENT
• 2:107 Ultrahazardous Items as Exhibits Deadlines
• 2:1101 Applicability of Evidentiary Rules
• 2:201 JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ADJUDICATIVE FACTS
• 2:202 JUDICIAL NOTICE OF LAW (derived from Code §§ 8.01-386 and 19.2- 265.2)
• 2:203 JUDICIAL NOTICE OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS (derived from Code § 8.01-388)
• 2:301 PRESUMPTIONS IN GENERAL IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
• 2:302 APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
• 2:401 DEFINITION OF \"RELEVANT EVIDENCE\"
• 2:402 RELEVANT EVIDENCE GENERALLY ADMISSIBLE; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INADMISSIBLE
• 2:403 EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE ON GROUNDS
• 2:404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
• 2:405 METHODS OF PROVING CHARACTER TRAITS
• 2:406 HABIT AND ROUTINE PRACTICE IN CIVIL CASES
• 2:407 SUBSEQUENT REMEDIAL MEASURES (derived from Code § 8.01-418.1)
• 2:408 COMPROMISE OFFERS AND CONDUCT OR STATEMENTS DURING NEGOTIATIONS
• 2:409 EVIDENCE OF ABUSE ADMISSIBLE IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL TRIALS (derived from Code § 19.2-270.6)
• 2:410 Withdrawn Pleas, Offers to Plead, and Related Statements
• 2:411 INSURANCE
• 2:412 ADMISSIBILITY OF COMPLAINING WITNESS' PRIOR SEXUAL CONDUCT; CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES; RELEVANCE OF PAST BEHAVIOR (derived from Code § 18.2-67.7)
• 2:413 Evidence of similar crimes in child sexual offense cases (derived from Code § 18.2-67.7:1) Deadlines
• 2:501 PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
• 2:502 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
• 2:503 CLERGY AND COMMUNICANT PRIVILEGE (derived from Code §§ 8.01- 400 and 19.2-271.3) Deadlines
• 2:504 Spousal Testimony and Marital Communications Privileges (Rule 2:504(a) derived from Code § 8.01-398; and Rule 2:504(b) derived from Code § 19.2-271.2)
• 2:505 Healing Arts Practitioner and Patient Privilege (derived from Code § 8.01- 399)
• 2:506 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND CLIENT PRIVILEGE (derived from Code § 8.01-400.2)
• 2:507 PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING INTERPRETERS (derived from Code §§ 8.01-400.1, 19.2-164, and 19.2-164.1)
• 2:508 Protected Information; Newspersons Engaged in Journalism (derived from Code § 19.2-271.5)
• 2:601 GENERAL RULE OF COMPETENCY
• 2:602 LACK OF PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
• 2:603 OATH OR AFFIRMATION
• 2:604 Interpreters (derived from Code § 8.01-406)
• 2:605 COMPETENCY OF COURT PERSONNEL AS WITNESSES (derived from Code § 19.2-271)
• 2:606 JUROR'S COMPETENCY AS A WITNESS
• 2:607 IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESSES (Rule 2:607(b) derived from Code § 8.01- 401(A); and Rule 2:607(c) derived from Code § 8.01-403)
• 2:609 IMPEACHMENT BY EVIDENCE OF CONVICTION OF CRIME
• 2:610 BIAS OR PREJUDICE OF A WITNESS
• 2:611 MODE AND ORDER OF INTERROGATION AND PRESENTATION
• 2:612 WRITING OR OBJECT USED TO REFRESH MEMORY
• 2:613 PRIOR STATEMENTS OF WITNESS (Rule 2:613(a)(i) derived from Code § 8.01-403; Rule 2:613(b)(i) derived from Code §§ 8.01-404 and 19.2-268.1; and Rule 2:613(b)(ii) derived from Code § 8.01-404)
• 2:614 CALLING AND INTERROGATION OF WITNESSES BY COURT
• 2:615 EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES (Rule 2:615(a) derived from Code §§ 8.01-375, 19.2-184, and 19.2-265.1; Rule 2:615(b) derived from Code § 8.01-375; and Rule 2:615(c) derived from Code § 19.2-265.1)
• 2:701 OPINION TESTIMONY BY LAY WITNESSES
• 2:702 TESTIMONY BY EXPERTS
• 2:703 BASIS OF EXPERT TESTIMONY
• 2:704 OPINION ON ULTIMATE ISSUE (Rule 2:704(a) derived from Code § 8.01- 401.3(B) and (C))
• 2:705 FACTS OR DATA USED IN TESTIMONY (Rule 2:705(a) derived from Code § 8.01-401.1)
• 2:706 USE OF LEARNED TREATISES WITH EXPERTS (Rule 2:706(a) derived from Code § 8.01-401.1) Deadlines
• 2:801 DEFINITIONS
• 2:802 HEARSAY RULE
• 2:803 HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS APPLICABLE REGARDLESS OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DECLARANT (Rule 2:803(10)(a) derived from Code § 8.01- 390(C); Rule 2:803(10)(b) derived from Code § 19.2-188.3; Rule 2:803(17) derived from Code § 8.2-724; and Rule 2:803(23) is derived from Code § 19.2-268.2) Deadlines
• 2:804 HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS APPLICABLE WHERE THE DECLARANT IS UNAVAILABLE (Rule 2:804(b)(5) derived from Code § 8.01-397)
• 2:805 HEARSAY WITHIN HEARSAY
• 2:806 ATTACKING AND SUPPORTING CREDIBILITY OF HEARSAY DECLARANT
• 2:901 REQUIREMENT OF AUTHENTICATION OR IDENTIFICATION
• 2:902 SELF-AUTHENTICATION (Rule 2:902(6) derived from Code § 8.01-390.3 and Code § 8.01-391(D)) Deadlines
• 2:903 SUBSCRIBING WITNESS TESTIMONY NOT NECESSARY