Article 1 (Structure)

Question 1

Rule 102

Answer 1

Purpose and Construction

Question 2

Rule 104

Answer 2

Preliminary Questions

Question 3

104(a)

Answer 3

Court must decide any preliminary question about whether a witness is qualified, a privilege exists, or evidence is admissible.

Question 4

104(b)

Answer 4

(b) Relevance That Depends on a Fact. When the relevance of evidence depends on whether a
fact exists, proof must be introduced sufficient to support a finding that the fact does exist. The
court may admit the proposed evidence on the condition that the proof be introduced later.

Question 5

104(c)

Answer 5

Discussions regarding preliminary matters
will be held in open court for educational and scoring purposes, but shall be considered to have
been held outside the hearing of the jury.

Question 6

104(e)

Answer 6

Evidence Relevant to Weight and Credibility. This rule does not limit a party’s right to introduce before the jury evidence that is relevant to the weight or credibility of other evidence. (In response to relevance/beyond Scope)

Question 7

Purpose and Construction

Answer 7

These rules should be construed so as to administer every proceeding fairly, eliminate
unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to the end of
ascertaining the truth and securing a just determination. (Basically Relevance/Beyond Scope/Asked and answered)