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Texas Rules of Evidence
The most recent Texas Rules of Evidence were codified effective January 1, 2007 (Texas Courts Online. December 21, 2011. P. 1); further examination provides an interesting insight into Texas Law. There are Ten Articles with articulated rules under each article.
Article I defines the general provisions of the codified rules, with purpose and scope as follows. Purpose: "these rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined" (Texas Courts Online. December 21, 2011. P. 1). Scope: According to Article I: General Provisions the "rules govern...
December 21, 2011. P. 1). Article I also sets forth exceptions to the Texas Rules of Evidence in criminal procedures. Article I contains Rules 101-107 (Texas Courts Online. December 21, 2011. P. 1-3).
Article II
Article II involves Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts. Article II contains Rules 201-204 (Texas Courts Online. December 21, 2011. P. 3).
Article III
Article III regards Presumptions. No Rules are listed. (Texas Courts Online. December 21, 2011. P. 3-4).
Article IV
Article IV concerns Relevant Evidence and its Limits. Article IV contains…
References
The Supreme Court of Texas. (March 12, 2012). Texas Rules of Evidence. The Supreme
Court of Texas. PP. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2012 from http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/rules/
Texas Courts Online. (December 21, 2011). Texas Rules of Evidence. Texas Courts
Online. PP. 1-24. Retrieved April 11, 2012 from http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/TRE/tre-all-010107.pdf
Online. PP. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2012 from http://www.courts.state.tx.us/rules/tre-toc.asp
Legal.com. PP. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2012 from http://civilprocedure.uslegal.com/rules-of-evidence/state-rules-of-evidence/texas-rules-of-evidence/
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