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Rule 401 Definition of relevant evidence

Article IV. Relevancy and Its Limits

Relevant evidence means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Relevant evidence may include evidence bearing upon the credibility of a witness or hearsay declarant.

Amendment history: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977.