Appendix D. HRE which do not appear in the FRE

The following Hawaii Rules do not appear in the Federal Rules:

HRE

100                     Title and citation

102.1                  Effect of commentary

202                    Judicial notice of law

301-306           (A detailed scheme for presumptions)

409.5               Expressions of sympathy and condolence (apology)

501-512           (Various statutory privileges)

603.1               Disqualifications of witnesses

609.1               Foundation for extrinsic impeachment for bias, interest, or motive

616                  Televised testimony of child witness

702.1               Cross-examination of experts

802.1              (Hearsay exceptions when the witness is the declarant; similar to FRE 801(d) & 803(5))

803(a)(4)       Hearsay exceptions: admission by predecessor in interest

803(a)(5)       Hearsay exceptions: admission by predecessor in litigation

804(b)(5)      Hearsay exceptions: statement of recent perception

804(b)(6)      Hearsay exceptions: statement by child

1102                Jury instructions: comment on evidence prohibited

 

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