General Provisions

Question 1

Objections must be

Answer 1

timely and specific
(General - no need to specify)
(Specific - state grounds)

Question 2

When a ruling excludes evidence, an offer of proof is required unless,

Answer 2

the substance of the evidence was apparent from the context

Question 3

Harmless Error Rule

Answer 3

jury would have reached the same verdict even if the error did not occur; no substantial rights affected

Question 4

Plain Error Rule

Answer 4

an error that affects a substantial right of a party, or a serious mistake that affects the verdict. (prejudicial, reversable error)

Question 5

Conditional Relevancy (admissibility)

Answer 5

Admissibility of one item of evidence conditioned upon relevancy of other evidence (judge determines whether enough evidence exists to find that necessary

Question 6

Limited Admissibility

Answer 6

f evidence is admitted for one purpose but inadmissible for another, the court must restrict the evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury accordingly (counsel must request the instructio

Question 7

Rule of completeness

Answer 7

s: Where one party introduces part of a writing/recording (doesn’t apply to conversations), the adverse party may immediately introduce any other writing or part of the writing, which, in fairness, ought to be considered in conjunction with

Question 8

Judicial Notice types

Answer 8

Commonly known facts AND facts that are capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources of unquestionable accuracy.

Question 9

Judicial notice is mandatory if

Answer 9

requested by a party and supplied w/ necessary info.

Question 10

effect of a jury instruction on judicial notice ***

Answer 10

civil jury: must accept fact as true

crim jury: may accept fact as true.