TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF EVIDENCE ................................... 1 ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................... 1 Rule 101. Scope .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Rule 102. Purpose and Construction ........................................................................................................ 2 Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence ................................................................................................................... 2 (a) Effect of erroneous ruling. .................................................................................................................. 2 (1) Objection. ............................................................................................................................................. 2 (2) Offer of proof. ...................................................................................................................................... 2 (b) Record of offer and ruling. ................................................................................................................. 2 (c) Hearing of jury. .................................................................................................................................... 3 Rule 104. Preliminary Questions ................................................................................................................ 8 (a) Questions of admissibility generally. ............................................................................................... 8 (b) Relevancy conditioned on fact. ........................................................................................................ 8 (c) Hearing of jury. .................................................................................................................................... 8 (d) Testimony by accused. ....................................................................................................................... 9 (e) Weight and credibility. ....................................................................................................................... 9 Rule 105. Limited Admissibility .............................................................................................................. 10 Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Statements .............................................................. 11 ARTICLE II. JUDICIAL NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 15 Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts ................................................................................... 15 (a) Scope of rule. ..................................................................................................................................... 15 (b) Kinds of facts. .................................................................................................................................... 15 (c) When discretionary. ......................................................................................................................... 15 (d) When mandatory. ............................................................................................................................. 15 (e) Opportunity to be heard. ................................................................................................................ 15 (f) Time of taking notice. ....................................................................................................................... 15 (g) Instructing jury. ................................................................................................................................. 15 ARTICLE III. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS ....................... 17 Rule 301. Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings ........................................... 17 ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS ................................................................................. 18 Rule 401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence” ........................................................................................ 18 Rule 402. Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible ............. 22 Rule 403. Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Rule 404. Character Evidence not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exception; Other Crimes .......................................................................................................................................... 31 (a) Character evidence generally. ........................................................................................................ 31 (1) Character of accused. ....................................................................................................................... 32 (2) Character of victim. .......................................................................................................................... 32 (3) Character of witness. ....................................................................................................................... 32 (b) Other crimes, wrongs, or acts. ....................................................................................................... 32 Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character .............................................................................................. 51 (a) Reputation or opinion. .................................................................................................................... 51 (b) Specific instances of conduct. ........................................................................................................ 51 Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice .......................................................................................................... 52 Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures ........................................................................................... 53 SC EVIDENCE HANDBOOK ANNOTATED 14TH i TABLE OF CONTENTS Rule 408. Compromise and Offers to Compromise ........................................................................... 55 Rule 409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses ......................................................................... 56 Rule 410. Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements .............................. 56 Rule 411. Liability Insurance .................................................................................................................... 58 Rule 412. Admissibility of Evidence Concerning Victim's Sexual Conduct in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases ............................................................................................................... 60 ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES ....................................................................................................................... 61 Rule 501. General Rule .............................................................................................................................. 61 ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES ....................................................................................................................... 62 Rule 601. Competency .............................................................................................................................. 62 (a) General Rule. ..................................................................................................................................... 62 (b) Disqualification of a witness. .......................................................................................................... 62 Rule 602. Lack of Personal Knowledge .................................................................................................. 64 Rule 603. Oath or Affirmation ................................................................................................................. 66 Rule 604. Interpreters ................................................................................................................................ 66 Rule 605. Competency of Judge as Witness .......................................................................................... 66 Rule 606. Competency of Juror as Witness ........................................................................................... 67 (a) At the trial. .......................................................................................................................................... 67 (b) Inquiry into validity of verdict or indictment. ............................................................................ 67 Rule 607. Who May Impeach ................................................................................................................... 69 Rule 608. Evidence of Character, Conduct and Bias of Witness ...................................................... 70 (a) Opinion and reputation evidence of character. .......................................................................... 70 (b) Specific instances of conduct. .......................................................................................................