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Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

100 Title
101 Scope and Applicability of Rules
102 Purpose and Construction
103 Rulings on Evidence
104 Preliminary Questions
105 Limited Admissibility
106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements

Part II — JUDICIAL NOTICE

201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

Part III — PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

301 Presumption and Inference Defined
302 Presumptions in Civil Proceedings
303 Presumption Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence in Civil Cases Defined
304 Effect of Presumption Affecting Burden of Producing Evidence in Civil Cases
305 Presumption Affecting the Burden of Persuasion in Civil Cases Defined
306 Effect of Presumption Affecting Burden of Persuasion in Civil Cases
307 Presumptions in Criminal Cases

Part IV — Article IV

401 Definition of \"Relevant Evidence\"
402 Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
405 Methods of Proving Character
406 Habit; Routine Practice
407 Subsequent Remedial Measures
408 Compromise and Offers to Compromise
409 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
410 Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions and Related Statements
411 Liability Insurance
412 Sexual Assault Cases: Relevance of Victim's Past Behavior

Part IX — AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION

901 Requirement of Authentication or Identification D
902 Self-Authentication
903 Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary

Part V — PRIVILEGES

501 Existing Privileges Retained
502 Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product; Limitations on Waiver

Part VI — WITNESSES

601 General Rule of Competency
602 Lack of Personal Knowledge
603 Oath or Affirmation
604 Interpreters
605 Competency of Judge as Witness
606 Competency of Juror as Witness
607 Who May Impeach
608 Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime D
610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions
611 Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
612 Writing Used to Refresh Memory
613 Prior Statements of Witnesses
614 Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by the Court
615 Exclusion of Witnesses

Part VII — OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702 Testimony by Experts
703 Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
704 Opinion on Ultimate Issue
705 Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
706 Court Appointed Experts

Part VIII — HEARSAY

801 Definitions
802 Hearsay Rule
803 Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial D
804 Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant

Part X — CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS AND PHOTGRAPHS

1001 Definitions
1002 Requirement of Original
1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence
1005 Public Records
1006 Summaries
1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party
1008 Functions of Court and Jury

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Chapter VI · WITNESSES

Rule 601. General Rule of Competency

Amended 2025 (current)

Every person is competent to be a witness except as otherwise provided in these rules or by statute.

Source: R.I. R. Evid. 601 (pdf p. 10)

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