# Ohio Evid.R. 401: Rule 401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence.”

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_OH_EVID_R401

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Evid.R. 401
- **Heading:** Rule 401. Definition of “Relevant Evidence.”
- **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. 401

## Text

Definition of “Relevant Evidence.”

“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

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