# Ohio Evid.R. 102: Rule 102. Purpose and Construction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R102

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Evid.R. 102
- **Heading:** Rule 102. Purpose and Construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Rules of Court / Practice and Procedure / Ohio Rules of Evidence / Ohio Evid.R. 102

## Text

Purpose and Construction.

The purpose of these rules is to provide procedures for the adjudication of causes to the end that
the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined. The principles of the common
law of Ohio shall supplement the provisions of these rules, and the rules shall be construed to state
the principles of the common law of Ohio unless the rule clearly indicates that a change is intended.
These rules shall not supersede substantive statutory provisions.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Evid.R. 101 Rule 101. Scope of Rules: Applicability; Privileges; Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R101.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 102 Rule 102. Purpose and Construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R102.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 103 Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R103.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 104 Rule 104. Preliminary Questions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R104.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 105 Rule 105. Limited Admissibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R105.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 106 Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R106.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 201 Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R201.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 301 Rule 301. Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R301.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 302 Rule 302. [RESERVED]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R302.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 401 Rule 401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R401.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 402 Rule 402. Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R402.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 403 Rule 403. Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Undue Delay](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R403.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 404 Rule 404. Character Evidence not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R404.md)
- [Ohio Evid.R. 405 Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R405.md)

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