Lexis Nexis Kentucky Evidence Courtroom Manual
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This convenient softbound manual is designed specifically for courtroom use and offers judges and practitioners many trial-tested features that not only provide fast, accurate answers to evidentiary questions, but also guide the user to the underlying authorities and secondary sources.
The Kentucky Evidence Courtroom Manual provides current and complete coverage of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence plus:
- Authors' Discussion that provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the Rule, authoritative guidance in interpreting the Rule, and pointers for applying the Rule in practice (in many chapters the Discussion contains special features such as Illustrations, Constitutional Considerations, Current Trends, and Ethical Considerations)
- Illustrations demonstrating the proper handling of evidentiary issues during trial
- Summaries of significant Kentucky and federal cases interpreting each Rule provide support for arguments and decisions required during the course of trial
- Selected Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
- References to additional Kentucky and federal authorities that provide a starting point for research
- Comparison of the Kentucky and Federal Rules of Evidence
- An appendix containing the Commentary of the Study Committee for the Kentucky Rules of Evidence (also referred to as the Official Commentary or the Kentucky Rules Advisory Committee Commentary)
The 2023-2024 edition ISBN is 9781663361400.
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Table of contents
I GENERAL PROVISIONS
101 Scope
102 Purpose and Construction
103 Rulings on Evidence
104 Preliminary Questions
105 Limited Admissibility
106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
107 Miscellaneous Provisions
II JUDICIAL NOTICE
201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
III PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
301 Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
302 Applicability of Federal or the Law of Other States in Civil Actions and Proceedings
IV RELEVANCY AND RELATED SUBJECTS
401 Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
402 General Rule of Relevancy
403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
404 Character Evidence and Evidence of 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 Rape and Similar Cases: Admissibility of Victim's Character and Behavior
V PRIVILEGES
501 General Rule
502 [Number Not Yet Utilized]
503 Lawyer-Client Privilege
504 Husband-Wife Privilege
505 Religious Privilege
506 Counselor-Client Privilege
507 Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
508 Identity of Informer
509 Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure
510 Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege
511 Comment Upon or Inference from Claim of Privilege; Instruction
VI WITNESSES
601 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
609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
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 Court
615 Exclusion of Witnesses
VII OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702 Testimony by Experts
703 Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
704 (Number Not Yet Assigned)
705 Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
706 Court Appointed Experts
VIII HEARSAY
801 Definitions
801A Prior Statements of Witnesses and Admissions
802 Hearsay Rule
803 Hearsay Exceptions: Availability of Declarant Immaterial
804 Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable
805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
806 Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
807 Children’s Statements [Proposed but Not Adopted by the Supreme Court]
IX AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
901 Requirement of Authentication or Identification
902 Self-Authentication
903 Subscribing Witness' Testimony Unnecessary
X CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS
1001 Definitions
1002 Requirement of Original
1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
1005 Public Records
1006 Summaries
1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party
1008 Functions of Court and Jury
XI MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1101 Applicability of Rules
1102 Amendments
1103 Evidence Rules Review Commission
1104 Use of Official Commentary
APPENDIX STUDY COMMITTEE NOTES TO THE KENTUCKY RULES OF EVIDENCE
