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  Kentucky Rules of Evidence 

This compilation of Supreme Court Rules has been prepared as a service and convenience to our members.  The Official listing may be found on the Kentucky Court of Justice website at http://courts.ky.gov/supremecourt/rulesprocedures.htm

ARTICLE I   GENERAL PROVISIONS
KRE 101   Scope
KRE 102   Purpose and construction
KRE 103   Rulings of evidence
KRE 104   Preliminary questions
KRE 105   Limited admissibility
KRE 106   Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements
KRE 107   Miscellaneous provisions


ARTICLE II   JUDICIAL NOTICE
KRE 201  Judicial notice of adjudicative facts

ARTICLE III   PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
KRE 301   Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings
KRE 302   Applicability of federal law or the law of other states in civil actions and proceedings


ARTICLE IV   RELEVANCY AND RELATED SUBJECTS
KRE 401  Definition of "relevant evidence"
KRE 402  General rule of relevancy
KRE 403  Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
KRE 404  Character evidence and evidence of other crimes
KRE 405  Methods of proving character
KRE 406  Habit; routine practice 
KRE 407  Subsequent remedial measures
KRE 408  Compromise and offers to compromise
KRE 409  Payment of medical and similar expenses
KRE 410  Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
KRE 411  Liability insurance
KRE 412  Rape and similar cases; admissibility of victim's character and behavior

ARTICLE V   PRIVILEGES
KRE 501  General rule
KRE 502  [Number not yet utilized]
KRE 503  Lawyer-client privilege
KRE 504  Husband-wife privilege
KRE 505  Religious privilege
KRE 506  Counselor-client privilege
KRE 507  Psychotherapist-patient privilege
KRE 508  Identity of informer
KRE 509  Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
KRE 510  Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege
KRE 511  Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instruction

ARTICLE VI   WITNESSES
KRE 601  Competency
KRE 602  Lack of personal knowledge
KRE 603  Oath or affirmation
KRE 604  Interpreters
KRE 605  Competency of judge as witness
KRE 606  Competency of juror as witness
KRE 607  Who may impeach
KRE 608  Evidence of character and conduct of witness 
KRE 609  Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
KRE 610  Religious beliefs or opinions
KRE 611  Mode and order of interrogation and presentation
KRE 612  Writing used to refresh memory
KRE 613  Prior statements of witnesses
KRE 614  Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
KRE 615  Exclusion of witnesses


ARTICLE VII   OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
KRE 701
  Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
KRE 702  Testimony by experts
KRE 703  Bases of opinion testimony by experts
KRE 704  [Number not yet utilized]
KRE 705  Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
KRE 706  Court-appointed experts

ARTICLE VIII   HEARSAY
KRE 801    Definitions
KRE 801A Prior statements of witnesses and admissions
KRE 802    Hearsay rule
KRE 803    Hearsay exceptions:  availability of declarant immaterial
KRE 804    Hearsay exceptions:  declarant unavailable
KRE 805    Hearsay within hearsay
KRE 806    Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant


ARTICLE IX   AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
KRE 901  Requirement of authentication or identification
KRE 902  Self-authentication
KRE 903  Subscribing witness' testimony unnecessary

ARTICLE X   CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
KRE 1001  Definitions
KRE 1002  Requirement of original
KRE 1003  Admissibility of duplicates
KRE 1004  Admissibility of other evidence of contents
KRE 1005  Public records
KRE 1006  Summaries
KRE 1007  Testimony or written admission of party
KRE 1008  Functions of court and jury


ARTICLE XI   MISCELLANEOUS RULES
KRE 1101  Applicability of rules
KRE 1102  Amendments
KRE 1103  Evidence rules review commission
KRE 1104  Use of official commentary



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