# N.D.R.Ev. 103: Rule 103. RULINGS ON EVIDENCE

> North Dakota · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_ND_NDREV_R103

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D.R.Ev. 103
- **Heading:** Rule 103. RULINGS ON EVIDENCE
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** North Dakota Court Rules / North Dakota Rules of Evidence / N.D.R.Ev. 103

## Text

(a) Preserving a Claim of Error.
A party may claim error in a ruling to admit or exclude evidence only if the error affects a substantial right of the party and:
(1) if the ruling admits evidence, a party, on the record:
(A) timely objects or moves to strike; and
(B) states the specific ground, unless it was apparent from the context; or
(2) if the ruling excludes evidence, a party informs the court of its substance by an offer of proof, unless the substance was apparent from the context.
(b) Not Needing to Renew an Objection or Offer of Proof.
Once the court rules definitively on the record at trial, a party need not renew an objection or offer of proof to preserve a claim of error for appeal.
(c) Court's Statement About the Ruling; Directing an Offer of Proof.
The court may make any statement about the character or form of the evidence, the objection made, and the ruling. The court may direct that an offer of proof be made in question-and-answer form.
(d) Preventing the Jury from Hearing Inadmissible Evidence.
To the extent practicable, the court must conduct a jury trial so that inadmissible evidence is not suggested to the jury by any means, such as making statements or offers of proof or asking questions in the hearing of the jury.
(e) Taking Notice of Error.
A court may take notice of an error affecting a substantial right, even if the claim of error was not properly preserved.

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