# Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:104: Rule 2:104. PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_VA_P2_R2_104

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:104
- **Heading:** Rule 2:104. PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia / Virginia Rules Of Evidence / Part 2 - Virginia Rules Of Evidence / Va. Sup. Ct. R. 2:104

## Text

(a) Determinations made by the court. The qualification of a person to be a witness, the
existence of a privilege, or the admissibility of evidence is decided by the court, subject to the
provisions of subdivision (b).
(b) Relevancy conditioned on proof of connecting facts. Whenever the relevancy of evidence
depends upon proof of connecting facts, the court may admit the evidence upon or, in the court's
discretion, subject to, the introduction of proof sufficient to support a finding of the connecting
facts.
(c) Hearing of jury. Hearings on the admissibility of confessions in all criminal cases must
be conducted out of the hearing of the jury. Hearings on other preliminary matters in all cases
must be so conducted whenever a statute, rule, case law or the interests of justice require, or
when an accused is a witness and so requests.
(d) Testimony by accused. The accused does not, by testifying upon a preliminary matter,
become subject to cross-examination as to other issues in the case.
(e) Evidence of weight or credibility. This rule does not limit the right of any party to
introduce before the jury evidence relevant to weight or credibility.

Last amended by Order dated November 13, 2020; effective July 1, 2021.

PART TWO
VIRGINIA RULES OF EVIDENCE

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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