Library Information

Location

The library is located on the first floor of the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building.

Address

Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library
300 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104

Hours

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

NOTE: Appellate Court Briefs may be filed in the State Law Library from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. except State holidays. (Calendar)





Alabama Judicial System Supreme Court and State Law Library Rules of Court Rules of Evidence

Rules of Evidence

All rules are in pdf format.

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 writings or recorded statements.

Article II. Judicial Notice

Rule 201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts.

Article III. Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings

Rule 301. Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings.
Rule 302. Applicability of federal law 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, wrongs, or acts.
Rule 405. Methods of proving character.
Rule 406. Habit; routine practice.
Rule 407. Subsequent remedial measures.
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.
Rule 412. Admissibility of evidence relating to past sexual behavior of complaining
witness in prosecution for criminal sexual conduct.

Article V. Privileges

Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided.
Rule 502. Attorney-client privilege.
Rule 503. Psychotherapist-patient privilege.
Rule 503A. Counselor-client privilege.
Rule 504. Husband-wife privilege.
Rule 505. Communications to clergymen.
Rule 506. Political vote.
Rule 507. Trade secrets.
Rule 508. Secrets of state and other official information: Governmental privileges.
Rule 509. Identity of informer.
Rule 510. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
Rule 511. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to
claim privilege.
Rule 512. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in criminal cases;
instruction.
Rule 512A. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in civil cases.

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 and conduct of 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.
Rule 616. Impeachment by evidence of bias, prejudice, or interest.

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.
Rule 706. Court appointed experts.

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's testimony unnecessary.

Article X. Contents of Writings

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. Rules applicable.
Rule 1102. Title.
Rule 1103. Effective date.