# MRE 302: Rule 302. Presumptions in Criminal Cases

> Michigan · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R302

## Section

- **Citation:** MRE 302
- **Heading:** Rule 302. Presumptions in Criminal Cases
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Michigan Court Rules / Michigan Rules of Evidence / MRE 302

## Text

(a) Scope. In a criminal case, this rule governs a presumption against a defendant that is
recognized at common law or is created by statute, including statutory provisions that certain
facts are prima facie evidence of other facts or of guilt.
(b) Instructing the Jury. When a presumed fact against a defendant is submitted to the jury, the
court must instruct the jury that:
(1) it may or may not conclude from the basic facts that the presumed fact is true; and
(2) the prosecution still bears the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt of all the
elements of the offense.
RULES 401–411

## Nearby sections

- [MRE 101 Rule 101. Scope; Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R101.md)
- [MRE 102 Rule 102. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R102.md)
- [MRE 103 Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R103.md)
- [MRE 104 Rule 104. Preliminary Questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R104.md)
- [MRE 105 Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R105.md)
- [MRE 106 Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R106.md)
- [MRE 201 Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R201.md)
- [MRE 202 Rule 202. Judicial Notice of Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R202.md)
- [MRE 301 Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R301.md)
- [MRE 302 Rule 302. Presumptions in Criminal Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R302.md)
- [MRE 401 Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R401.md)
- [MRE 402 Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R402.md)
- [MRE 403 Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R403.md)
- [MRE 404 Rule 404. Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MRE_R404.md)

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