# Minn. R. Evid. 401: Definition of "Relevant Evidence"

> Minnesota · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R401

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. R. Evid. 401
- **Heading:** Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Minnesota Court Rules / Rules of Evidence / Rule 401

## Text

"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.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. R. Evid. 101 Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R101.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 102 Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R102.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 103 Rulings on Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R103.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 104 Preliminary Questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R104.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 105 Limited Admissibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R105.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R106.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R201.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 301 Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R301.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 401 Definition of "Relevant Evidence"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R401.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 402 Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R402.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R403.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R404.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 405 Methods of Proving Character](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R405.md)
- [Minn. R. Evid. 406 Habit; Routine Practice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MN_EV_R406.md)

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