Washington Rules of Evidence
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The Washington Rules of Evidence are a codified set of legal standards governing the admissibility and use of evidence in Washington State courts.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal code
ⓘ
rules of evidence ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Washington Evidence Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Washington State courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil cases in Washington State courts ⓘ criminal cases in Washington State courts ⓘ |
| basedOn | Federal Rules of Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Washington appellate courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington trial courts ⓘ |
| citationForm | ER followed by rule number ⓘ |
| containsRuleOn |
authentication of evidence
ⓘ
best evidence rule ⓘ burden of proof ⓘ character evidence ⓘ expert testimony ⓘ hearsay ⓘ impeachment of witnesses ⓘ judicial notice ⓘ presumptions ⓘ privileges ⓘ relevance of evidence ⓘ witness competency ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Washington courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
admissibility of evidence in Washington State courts
ⓘ
use of evidence in Washington State courts ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | ER ⓘ |
| hasRuleNumberingSystem | Evidence Rules (ER) numbering ⓘ |
| hasStructureSimilarTo | Federal Rules of Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | trial practice in Washington State ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Washington Supreme Court opinions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington appellate decisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States common law ⓘ |
| limits |
admission of hearsay evidence
ⓘ
admission of unfairly prejudicial evidence ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington Court Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Washington Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesExceptionsFor | hearsay rule ⓘ |
| requires | relevant evidence for admissibility ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
evidence law
ⓘ
procedural law ⓘ |
| usedBy |
attorneys in Washington State
ⓘ
judges in Washington State ⓘ litigants in Washington State ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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