Rule 107 — Illustrative Aids

Fed. R. Evid. 107

• Source: Federal Rules of Evidence
• Rule: 107
• ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Citation: Fed. R. Evid. 107

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(a) PERMITTED USES. The court may allow a party to present an
illustrative aid to help the trier of fact understand the evidence
or argument if the aid’s utility in assisting comprehension is not
substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, con-
fusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay, or wasting
time.
(b) USE IN JURY DELIBERATIONS. An illustrative aid is not evi-
dence and must not be provided to the jury during deliberations
unless:
(1) all parties consent; or
(2) the court, for good cause, orders otherwise.
(c) RECORD. When practicable, an illustrative aid used at trial
must be entered into the record.
(d) SUMMARIES OF VOLUMINOUS MATERIALS ADMITTED AS EVI-
DENCE. A summary, chart, or calculation admitted as evidence to
prove the content of voluminous admissible evidence is governed
by Rule 1006.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As added Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)