Raising and Resolving Evidentiary Objections

Question 1

103(a)

Answer 1

a party claim error in a ruling to admit or exclude evidence only if the error affects a substantial right of the party and:
(1) if the ruling admits evidence, a party, on the record:
(A) timely objects or moves to strike and
(B) states the specific ground, unless it was apparent from the content; or
(2) if the ruling excludes evidence, a party informs the court of its substance by an offer of proof, unless the substance was apparent from the context.

Question 2

103(b)

Answer 2

once the court rules definitely on the record, either before or at trial, a party need not renew an objection or offer of proof to preserve a claim of error for appeal.

Question 3

103(d)

Answer 3

to the extent practicable, the court must conduct a jury trial so that inadmissible evidence is not suggested to the jury by any means.

Question 4

103(e)

Answer 4

a court may take notice of a plain error affecting a substantial right, even if the claim of error was not properly preserved.

Question 5

105

Answer 5

if the court admits evidence that is admissible against a party for a purpose, but not against another party for another purpose, the court on timely request, must restrict the evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury accordingly.