# Iowa R. Evid. 5.401: Rule 5.401. Test for relevant evidence. Evidence is relevant if

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## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa R. Evid. 5.401
- **Heading:** Rule 5.401. Test for relevant evidence. Evidence is relevant if
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Iowa Court Rules / Rules of Evidence / Chapter 5 - Rules of Evidence / Iowa R. Evid. 5.401

## Text

a. It has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence;
and
b. The fact is of consequence in determining the action.

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