Fed. R. Evid. 1101
Applicability of the Rules
(a) To Courts and Judges.
These rules apply to proceedings before: • United States district courts; • United States bankruptcy and magistrate judges; • United States courts of appeals; • the United States Court of Federal Claims; and • the district courts of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) To Cases and Proceedings.
These rules apply in: • civil cases and proceedings, including bankruptcy, admiralty, and maritime cases; • criminal cases and proceedings; and • contempt proceedings, except those in which the court may act summarily.
(c) Rules on Privilege.
The rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case or proceeding.
(d) Exceptions.
These rules—except for those on privilege—do not apply to the following:
(1)
the court’s determination, under Rule 104(a), on a preliminary question of fact governing admissibility;
(2)
grand-jury proceedings; and
(3)
miscellaneous proceedings such as: • extradition or rendition; • issuing an arrest warrant, criminal summons, or search warrant; • a preliminary examination in a criminal case; • sentencing; • granting or revoking probation or supervised release; and • considering whether to release on bail or otherwise.
(e) Other Statutes and Rules.
A federal statute or a rule prescribed by the Supreme Court may provide for admitting or excluding evidence independently from these rules.
( Pub. L. 93–595, § 1 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1947 ; Pub. L. 94–149, § 1(14) , Dec. 12, 1975 , 89 Stat. 806 ; Pub. L. 95–598, title II , §§ 251, 252, Nov. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2673 ; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 142 , Apr. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 45 ; Mar. 2, 1987 , eff. Oct. 1, 1987 ; Apr. 25, 1988 , eff. Nov. 1, 1988 ; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7075(c) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4405 ; Apr. 22, 1993 , eff. Dec. 1, 1993 ; Apr. 26, 2011 , eff. Dec. 1, 2011 .)