Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 16, April 20, 2024
Rule 101 - Scope, Adoption and Citation, and Construction of Rules(a)Scope. These rules of evidence govern proceedings in all courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System, except as otherwise provided by law.(b)Adoption and Citation. These rules of evidence are adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania under the authority of Article V § 10(c) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, adopted April 23, 1968. They shall be known as the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence and shall be cited as ''Pa.R.E.''(c)Construction. In the construction of the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104 to 115 shall be observed.The provisions of this Rule 101 amended December 30, 2005, effective 2/1/2006, 36 Pa.B. 384; rescinded and replaced January 17, 2013, effective in sixty days, 43 Pa.B. 620.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 46. November 18, 2023, effective 1/1/2024