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Guide to NY Evidence

 

Comparison of the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) & Guide to NY Evidence (GNYE)

GNYE incudes more rules of evidence than contained in the FRE.

Below is a listing of those GNYE rules which in some way parallel a FRE rule.

Click on the FRE section number to link to the rule.

FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE GUIDE TO NY EVIDENCE
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
101. Scope; Definitions 1.01. Scope of the Guide to NY Evidence
102. Purpose 1.02. Purpose & Construction
103. Rulings on Evidence 12.01. Preservation & Appellate Review

104 (a) & (c). Preliminary Questions; In General

104 (b). Relevance that depends on a fact

1.09. Court determination of Preliminary Questions

4.05. Conditional Relevance (Subject to Connection)

105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes 4.07. Limited Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements 4.03. Completing & Explaining Relevant Evidence
ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts 2.01. Judicial Notice of Facts
ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL CASES
301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally

3.01. Presumptions in Civil Cases

3.07. Presumption of Regularity

302. Applying State Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases N/A
ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCE AND ITS LIMITS
401. Test for Relevant Evidence 4.01. Relevant Evidence
402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons 4.06. Exclusion of Relevant Evidence

404. Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts

405. Methods of Proving Character

4.07.1.Character Evidence

4.38. Molineux: Evidence of Crimes and Wrongs

8.39. Reputation Evidence

406. Habit; Routine Practice 4.07.2. Habit Evidence
407. Subsequent Remedial Measures 4.19. Subsequent Remedial Measures
408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations 4.16. Offers to Compromise
409. Offers to Pay Medical and Similar Expenses 4.18. Payment of Medical Expenses
410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements 4.32 Evidence of Plea & Ancillary Statements
411. Liability Insurance 4.15. Liability Insurance
412. Sex-Offense Cases: The Victim’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition 4.22. Complainant’s Sexual Conduct or Dress
413. Similar Crimes in Sexual-Assault Cases 4.38. Molineu: Evidence of Crimes and Wrongs
414. Similar Crimes in Child Molestation Cases
415. Similar Acts in Civil Cases Involving Sexual Assault or Child Molestation
ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
501 . Privilege in General Article 5 [Privileges]
502 . Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver 5.03. Attorney [Privilege]
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
601. Competency to Testify in General

6.01. Competency of a Witness to Testify

6.02 Competency of Previously Hypnotized Witness

6.02.7. Dead Man’s Statute

602. Need for Personal Knowledge 6.07. Non-expert Limited to Personal Knowledge
603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully 6.05. Oath or Affirmation to Testify
604. Interpreter 6.04. Interpreter
605. Judge’s Competency as a Witness 6.02.3. Competency of Judge as Witness
606. Juror’s Competency as a Witness 6.02.5. Competency of Juror as Witness or to Impeach Verdict
607. Who May Impeach a Witness 6.11. Impeachment, When Authorized and Provable by Extrinsic Evidence
608. A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness 6.23. Impeachment by Reputation for Untruthfulness and Rebuttal
609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction 6.19. Impeachment by Prior Conviction
610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions 6.21. Impeachment by Religious Belief
611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence 1.07. Court Control over Presentation of Evidence
612. Writing Used to Refresh a Witness’s Memory 6.08. Refreshing Witness Recollection
613. Witness’s Prior Statement 6.15. Impeachment by Inconsistent Statement
614. Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness 1.11. Court Power to Call or Examine Witnesses
615. Excluding Witnesses

6.03. Exclusion of Witness & Ban on Discussing Testimony

6.03.1 Exclusion of Distruptive Defendant

ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
701 . Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses 7.03. Opinion of Lay Witness
702 . Testimony by Expert Witnesses 7.02. Opinion of Expert Witness
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 -----
ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
801 . Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay 8.00. Definition of Hearsay
802 . The Rule Against Hearsay 8.01. Admissibility of Hearsay
803 . Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay — Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness Article 8
804 . Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
805 . Hearsay Within Hearsay 8.21. Hearsay in Hearsay
806 . Attacking and Supporting the Declarant’s Credibility 6.15.1. Impeachment of Hearsay Declarant
807. Residual Exception 8.01(c). [No "residual exception" in NY]
ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
901 . Authenticating or Identifying Evidence

9.01. Authenticating & Identifying Evidence, In General

9.02. Methods of Authentication & Identification

902 . Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating 9.03. Self-authenticating Evidence
903. Subscribing Witness's Testimony 9.02(2).Methods of Authentication & Identification
ARTICLE X. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
1001 . Definitions That Apply to This Article 10.01. Definitions [re: Best Evidence Rule]
1002 . Requirement of the Original 10.03. Best Evidence Rule
1003 . Admissibility of Duplicates 10.05. Exception for Certain Reproductions + Copies
1004 . Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content 10.07. Exception when Original Missing or Collateral
1005 . Copies of Public Records to Prove Content -----
1006 . Summaries to Prove Content 10.11. Exception for Summary of Voluminous Material
1007 . Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content 10.09. Exception for Admission of Contents
1008 . Functions of the Court and Jury Article I [Court’s Role]
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1101 . Applicability of the Rules Scope of the Guide to NY Evidence
1102 . Amendments -----
1103 . Title 1.00 Title