Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

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New Hampshire Court Rules › Rules of Evidence › ARTICLE_IV_RELEVANCY_AND_ITS_LIMITS › N.H. R. Ev. 402

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Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise:

the United States or New Hampshire Constitution;

a statute;

these rules; or

other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.

Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.

2016 NHRE Update Committee Note

The amendment made by supreme court order dated April 20, 2017, effective July 1, 2017, made stylistic changes to the rule.

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