Chapter 4: Relevant But Inadmissible

Question 1

Rule 402

Answer 1

GENERAL ADMISSIBILITY OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE

Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: the constitution, a federal statute, these rules, or any rules prescribed by Supreme Court.
IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE IS NOT ADMISSIBLE.

Question 2

Rule 403

Answer 2

EXCLUDING RELEVANT EVIDENCE FOR PREJUDICE, CONFUSION, WASTE OF TIME

The court may exclude relevant evidence if its privative value is substantially outweighed by danger of one of more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay,wasting time