# N.C. R. Evid. 102: Rule 102. Purpose and construction

> North Carolina · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R102

## Section

- **Citation:** N.C. R. Evid. 102
- **Heading:** Rule 102. Purpose and construction
- **Jurisdiction:** North Carolina
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** North Carolina Court Rules / North Carolina Rules of Evidence / N.C. R. Evid. 102

## Text

(a) In general. - These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.
(b) Subordinate divisions. - For the purpose of these rules only, the subordinate division of any rule which is labeled with a lower case letter shall be a subdivision. (1983, c. 701, s. 1.)

## Nearby sections

- [N.C. R. Evid. 101 Rule 101. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R101.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 102 Rule 102. Purpose and construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R102.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 103 Rule 103. Rulings on evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R103.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 104 Rule 104. Preliminary questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R104.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 105 Rule 105. Limited admissibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R105.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 106 Rule 106. Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R106.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 201 Rule 201. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R201.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 301 Rule 301. Presumptions in general in civil actions and proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R301.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 302 Rule 302. Applicability of federal law in civil actions and proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R302.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 401 Rule 401. Definition of "relevant evidence."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R401.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 402 Rule 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R402.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 403 Rule 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R403.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 404 Rule 404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R404.md)
- [N.C. R. Evid. 405 Rule 405. Methods of proving character](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCRE_R405.md)

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