Fed. R. Evid. 101 — Scope; Definitions

Federal Rules of Evidence

Rule 101 — Scope; Definitions

Fed. R. Evid. 101

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ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS

CitationFed. R. Evid. 101

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Fed. R. Evid. 101.

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(a)SCOPE. These rules apply to proceedings in United States courts. The specific courts and proceedings to which the rules apply, along with exceptions, are set out in Rule 1101.

(b)DEFINITIONS. In these rules:

(1)‘‘civil case’’ means a civil action or proceeding;

(2)‘‘criminal case’’ includes a criminal proceeding;

(3)‘‘public office’’ includes a public agency;

(4)‘‘record’’ includes a memorandum, report, or data com- pilation;

(5)a ‘‘rule prescribed by the Supreme Court’’ means a rule adopted by the Supreme Court under statutory authority; and

(6)a reference to any kind of written material or any other medium includes electronically stored information.

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(a) SCOPE. These rules apply to proceedings in United States
courts. The specific courts and proceedings to which the rules
apply, along with exceptions, are set out in Rule 1101.
(b) DEFINITIONS. In these rules:
(1) ‘‘civil case’’ means a civil action or proceeding;
(2) ‘‘criminal case’’ includes a criminal proceeding;
(3) ‘‘public office’’ includes a public agency;
(4) ‘‘record’’ includes a memorandum, report, or data com-
pilation;
(5) a ‘‘rule prescribed by the Supreme Court’’ means a rule
adopted by the Supreme Court under statutory authority; and
(6) a reference to any kind of written material or any other
medium includes electronically stored information.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Mar. 2, 1987, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Apr. 25, 1988, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)