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Illinois Rules of Evidence

Supreme Court Order filed September 27, 2010, Adopting Illinois Rules of Evidence, effective January 1, 2011

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Rule	Rule Title
	Committee Commentary
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 101	Scope
Rule 102	Purpose and Construction
Rule 103	Rulings on Evidence
Rule 104	Preliminary Questions
Rule 105	Limited Admissibility
Rule 106	Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
Rule 201	Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEEDINGS
Rule 301	Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS
Rule 401	Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
Rule 402	Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
Rule 403	Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
Rule 404	Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
Rule 405	Methods of Proving Character
Rule 406	Habit; Routine Practice
Rule 407	Reserved
Rule 408	Compromise and Offers to Compromise
Rule 409	Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
Rule 410	Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
Rule 411	Liability Insurance
ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
Rule 501	General Rule
Rule 502	Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver - Adopted 11/28/12, eff. 1/1/13
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
Rule 601	General Rule of Competency
Rule 602	Lack of Personal Knowledge
Rule 603	Oath or Affirmation
Rule 604	Interpreters
Rule 605	Competency of Judge as Witness
Rule 606	Competency of Juror as Witness
Rule 607	Who May Impeach
Rule 608	Evidence of Character Witness
Rule 609	Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
Rule 610	Religious Beliefs or Opinions
Rule 611	Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
Rule 612	Writing Used to Refresh Memory
Rule 613	Prior Statements of Witnesses
Rule 614	Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
Rule 615	Exclusion of Witnesses
ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
Rule 701	Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
Rule 702	Testimony by Experts
Rule 703	Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
Rule 704	Opinion on Ultimate Issue
Rule 705	Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
Rule 801	Definitions
Rule 802	Hearsay Rule
Rule 803	Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
Rule 804	Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
Rule 805	Hearsay Within Hearsay
Rule 806	Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
Rule 901	Requirement of Authentication or Identification
Rule 902	Self-Authentication
Rule 903	Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary
ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Rule 1001	Definitions
Rule 1002	Requirement of Original
Rule 1003	Admissibility of Duplicates
Rule 1004	Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
Rule 1005	Public Records
Rule 1006	Summaries
Rule 1007	Testimony or Written Admission of Party
Rule 1008	Functions of Court and Jury
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Rule 1101	Applicability of Rules - Amended 4/8/13, eff. immediately
Rule 1102	Title