2024 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Kentucky rules of evidence

Article I General Provisions

• Rule Scope
• Rule Purpose and construction
• Rule Rulings on evidence
• Rule Preliminary questions
• Rule Limited admissibility
• Rule Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements
• Rule Miscellaneous provisions

Article II Judicial Notice

• Rule Judicial notice of adjudicative facts

Article III Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings

• Rule Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings
• Rule Applicability of federal law or the law of other states in civil actions and proceedings

Article IV Relevancy and Related Subjects

• Rule Definition of "relevant evidence."
• Rule General rule of relevancy
• Rule Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
• Rule Renumbered as Rule 410A.
• Rule Character evidence and evidence of other crimes
• Rule Methods of proving character
• Rule Habit -- Routine practice
• Rule Subsequent remedial measures
• Rule Compromise and offers to compromise
• Rule Payment of medical and similar expenses
• Rule Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
• Rule Arrest or search warrant authorizing entry without notice
• Rule Liability insurance
• Rule Rape and similar cases -- Admissibility of victim's character and behavior

Article V Privileges

• Rule General rule
• Rule (Number not yet utilized.)
• Rule Lawyer-client privilege
• Rule Husband-wife privilege
• Rule Religious privilege
• Rule Counselor-client privilege.
• Rule Psychotherapist-patient privilege.
• Rule Identity of informer
• Rule Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
• Rule Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege
• Rule Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege -- Instruction

Article VI Witnesses

• Rule Competency
• Rule Lack of personal knowledge
• Rule Oath or affirmation
• Rule Interpreters
• Rule Competency of judge as witness
• Rule Competency of juror as witness
• Rule Who may impeach
• Rule Evidence of character and conduct of witness
• Rule Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
• Rule Religious beliefs or opinions
• Rule Mode and order of interrogation and presentation
• Rule Writing used to refresh memory
• Rule Prior statements of witnesses
• Rule Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
• Rule Exclusion of witnesses

Article VII Opinions and Expert Testimony

• Rule Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
• Rule Testimony by experts
• Rule Bases of opinion testimony by experts
• Rule (Number not yet utilized.)
• Rule Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
• Rule Court-appointed experts

Article VIII Hearsay

• Rule Definitions
• Rule Prior statements of witnesses and admissions
• Rule Hearsay rule
• Rule Hearsay exceptions: availability of declarant immaterial
• Rule Hearsay exceptions: declarant unavailable
• Rule Hearsay exceptions: testimony by child victim declarant not reasonably obtainable
• Rule Hearsay within hearsay
• Rule Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant

Article IX Authentication and Identification

• Rule Requirement of authentication or identification
• Rule Self-authentication
• Rule Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary

Article X Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

• Rule Definitions
• Rule Requirement of original
• Rule Admissibility of duplicates
• Rule Admissibility of other evidence of contents
• Rule Public records
• Rule Summaries
• Rule Testimony or written admission of party
• Rule Functions of court and jury

Article XI Miscellaneous Rules

• Rule Applicability of rules
• Rule Amendments
• Rule Evidence Rules Review Commission
• Rule Use of official commentary