SC Judicial Department

South Carolina
Judicial Department

Court Rules - Evidence

Article 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 Statements
Article II. Judicial Notice
201	Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
Article III. Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings
301	Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits
401	Definition of Relevant Evidence
402	Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
403	Exclusionof Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
404	Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exception; 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	Admissibility of Evidence Concerning Victim''s Sexual Conduct in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases
Article V. Privileges
501	General Rule
Article 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, Conduct and Bias of Witness
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
Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony
701	Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
702	Testimony by Experts
703	Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
704	Opinion on Ultimate Issue
705	Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
Article VIII. Hearsay
801	Definitions
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
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	Amendments
1103	Title and Effective Date