Rule 1101 - Applicability of the Rules(a)Courts and magistrates. These rules apply to all courts of the State and to magistrates, and court commissioners and justices of the peace, masters and referees in actions, cases, and proceedings and to the extent hereinafter set forth. The terms "judge" and "court" in these rules include magistrates, court commissioners and justices of the peace.(b)Proceedings generally. These rules apply generally to civil actions and proceedings, to contempt proceedings except those in which the court may act summarily, and to criminal cases and proceedings except as otherwise provided in the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.(c)Rules on privilege. The rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case or proceeding.(d)Exceptions. These rules--except those on privilege--do not apply to grand jury proceedings.Amended Sept. 8, 2011, effective 1/1/2012. Amended effective 1/1/2015.COMMENT TO 2012 AMENDMENT
The title and language of Rule 1101(d) have been amended to conform to the federal restyling of the Evidence Rules to make them more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules. These changes are intended to be stylistic only. There is no intent to change any result in any ruling on evidence admissibility.
No changes have been made to Rule 1101(a), (b), and (c).
COMMENT TO ORIGINAL 1977 RULE
Federal Rule 1101 has been supplanted by one that conforms to Arizona state practice. See also Rule 19.3, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.
HISTORICAL NOTE
Source:
Federal Rules of Evidence, Rule 1101, (modified).