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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Art. 101. Scope
- Art. 102. Purpose and construction
- Art. 103. Rulings on evidence
- Art. 104. Preliminary questions
- Art. 105. Limited admissibility
CHAPTER 2 JUDICIAL NOTICE
- Art. 201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts generally
- Art. 202. Judicial notice of legal matters
CHAPTER 3. EFFECT IN CIVIL CASES OF PRESUMPTIONS AND PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
- Art. 301. Scope of Chapter
- Art. 302. Definitions
- Art. 303. Conclusive presumptions
- Art. 304. Rebuttable presumptions
- Art. 305. Effect of presumptions if there is no controverting evidence
- Art. 306. Effect of presumptions if there is controverting evidence
- Art. 307. Jury instructions
- Art. 308. Effect of the term "prima facie" in legislation
CHAPTER 4 RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS
- Art. 401. Definition of "relevant evidence"
- Art. 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
- Art. 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
- Art. 404. Character evidence generally not admissible in civil or criminal trial to prove conduct; exceptions; other criminal acts
- Art. 405. Methods of proving character
- Art. 406. Habit; routine practice; methods of proof
- Art. 407. Subsequent remedial measures
- Art. 408. Compromise and offers to compromise
- Art. 409. Payment of medical and similar expenses
- Art. 410. Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
- Art. 411. Liability insurance
- Art. 412. Victim's past sexual behavior in sexual assault cases; trafficking offenses
- Art. 412.1. Victim's attire in sexual assault cases
- Art. 412.2. Evidence of similar crimes, wrongs, or acts in sex offense cases
- Art. 412.3. Statements made by victims of trafficking during investigations
- Art. 412.4. Evidence of similar crimes, wrongs, or acts in domestic abuse cases, cruelty against juveniles cases
- Art. 412.5. Evidence of similar crimes, wrongs, or acts in certain civil cases
- Art. 413. Settlement or tender
- Art. 414. Worker's compensation payments
- Art. 415. Act of contacting or retaining an attorney
CHAPTER 5. TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGES
- Art. 501. Scope of privileges
- Art. 502. Waiver of privilege
- Art. 503. Comment on or inference from claim of privilege; instructions; exception
- Art. 504. Spousal confidential communications privilege
- Art. 505. Spousal witness privilege
- Art. 506. Lawyer-client privilege
- Art. 507. Subpoena of lawyer or his representative in criminal cases
- Art. 508. Subpoena of lawyer or his representative in civil cases
- Art. 509. Work product rule not affected
- Art. 510. Health care provider-patient privilege
- Art. 511. Communications to clergymen
- Art. 512. Political vote
- Art. 513. Trade secrets
- Art. 514. Identity of informer
- Art. 515. Accountant-client privilege
- Art. 516. Subpoena of accountant or his representative in criminal cases
- Art. 517. Subpoena of accountant; civil, juvenile, administrative proceedings
- Art. 518. Trained peer support member privilege
- Art. 519. Subpoena of judge or his representative in civil and criminal cases
CHAPTER 6 WITNESSES
- Art. 601. General rule of competency
- Art. 602. Lack of personal knowledge
- Art. 603. Oath or affirmation
- Art. 604. Interpreters
- Art. 605. Disqualification of judge as witness
- Art. 606. Disqualification of juror as witness
- Art. 607. Attacking and supporting credibility generally
- Art. 608. Attacking or supporting credibility by character evidence
- Art. 609. Attacking credibility by evidence of conviction of crime in civil cases
- Art. 609.1. Attacking credibility by evidence of conviction of crime in criminal cases
- Art. 610.
- Art. 611. Mode and order of interrogation and presentation
- Art. 612. Writing used to refresh memory
- Art. 613. Foundation for extrinsic attack on credibility
- Art. 614. Calling and questioning of witnesses by court
- Art. 615. Exclusion of witnesses
CHAPTER 7 OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
- Art. 701. Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
- Art. 702. Testimony by experts
- Art. 703. Bases of opinion testimony by experts
- Art. 704. Opinion on ultimate issue
- Art. 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion; foundation
- Art. 706. Court appointed experts
CHAPTER 8 HEARSAY
- Art. 801. Definitions
- Art. 802. Hearsay rule
- Art. 803. Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial
- Art. 803.1. Hearsay exceptions; foreign records of regularly conducted activity
- Art. 804. Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable
- Art. 805. Hearsay within hearsay
- Art. 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant
CHAPTER 9 AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
- Art. 901. Requirement of authentication or identification
- Art. 902. Self-authentication
- Art. 903. Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary
- Art. 904. Self-authentication of copies of public documents
- Art. 905. Self-authentication of other public records
CHAPTER 10. CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
- Art. 1001. Definitions
- Art. 1002. Requirement of original
- Art. 1003. Admissibility of duplicates
- Art. 1003.1. Electronic duplicates
- Art. 1004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents
- Art. 1005. Public records
- Art. 1006. Summaries
- Art. 1007. Testimony or written admission of party
- Art. 1008. Functions of court and jury
CHAPTER 11 MISCELLANEOUS RULES
- Art. 1101. Applicability
- Art. 1102. Title
- Art. 1103. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1300, 2.
- Art. 1104. State v. Prieur; pretrial; burden of proof
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