List of Evidence Rules and Appendices

HAWAII REVISED STATUTES
CHAPTER 626
HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE

 

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
100 Title and citation
101 Scope
102 Purpose and construction
102.1 Effect of commentary
103 Rulings on evidence
104 Preliminary questions
105 Limited admissibility
106 Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements

ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE
201 Judicial notice of adjudicative facts
202 Judicial notice of law

ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS
301 Definitions
302 Presumptions in civil proceedings
303 Presumptions imposing burden of producing evidence
304 Presumptions imposing burden of proof
305 Prima facie evidence
306 Presumptions in criminal proceedings

ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS
401 Definition of “relevant evidence”
402 Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
403 Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
404 Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes
405 Methods of proving character
406 Habit; routine practice
407 Subsequent remedial measures
408 Compromise, offers to compromise, and mediation proceedings
409 Payment of medical and similar expenses
409.5 Admissibility of expressions of sympathy and condolence
410 Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
411 Liability insurance
412 Sexual offense and sexual harassment cases; relevance of victim’s past behavior

ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES
501 Privileges recognized only as provided
502 Required reports privileged by statute
503 Lawyer-client privilege
504 Physician-patient privilege
504.1 Psychologist-client privilege
505 Spousal privilege
505.5 Victim-counselor privilege
506 Communications to clergy
507 Political vote
508 Trade secrets
509 Privilege against self-incrimination
510 Identity of informer
511 Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
512 Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege
513 Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege; instructions

ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
601 General rule of competency
602 Lack of personal knowledge
603 Oath or affirmation
603.1 Disqualifications
604 Interpreters
605 Competency of judge as witness
606 Competency of juror as witness
607 Who may impeach
608 Evidence of character and conduct of witness
609 Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
609.1 Evidence of bias, interest, or motive
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 witness by court
615 Exclusion of witnesses
616 Televised testimony of child

 

ARTICLE VII. OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
701 Opinion testimony by lay witnesses
702 Testimony by experts
702.1 Cross-examination of experts
703 Bases of opinion testimony by experts
704 Opinion on ultimate issue
705 Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
706 Court-appointed experts

ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY
801 Definitions
802 Hearsay rule
802.1 Hearsay exception; prior statements by witnesses
803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial
804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable
805 Hearsay within hearsay
806 Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant

ARTICLE IX. AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
901 Requirement of authentication or identification
902 Self-authentication
903 Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary

ARTICLE 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

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1101 Applicability of rules
1102 Jury instructions; comment on evidence prohibited

ADDED FEATURE
THE MOST COMMONLY USED
HEARSAY SUB-SECTIONS

801 Definitions
802.1 Hearsay exception; prior statements by witnesses
802.1(1) Inconsistent statement
802.1(2) Consistent statement
802.1(3) Prior identification
802.1(4) Past recollection recorded

803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial
803(a) Admissions
803(b)(1) Present sense impression
803(b)(2) Excited utterance
803(b)(3) Then existing mental, emotional, or physical condition
803(b)(4) Statements for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment
803(b)(6) Records of regularly conducted activity (business records)
803(b)(8) Public records and reports
803(b)(17) Market reports, commercial publications
803(b)(18) Learned treatises
803(b)(24) Other exceptions (residual exceptions)

804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable
804(a) Definition of unavailability
804(b)(1) Former testimony
804(b)(2) Statement under belief of impending death.
804(b)(3) Statement against interest
804(b)(4) Statement of personal or family history
804(b)(5) Statement of recent perception
804(b)(6) Statement by child
804(b)(7) Forfeiture by wrongdoing
804(b)(8) Other exceptions (residual exceptions)

Appendix A.  History and Restyling of the Rules of Evidence

Appendix B. Case Law Divergence from the HRE

Appendix C. Differences between the HRE and the FRE

Appendix D. HRE which do not appear in the FRE

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