Fed. R. Evid. 402

General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

Relevant evidence is admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: • the United States Constitution; • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. Irrelevant evidence is not admissible.

( Pub. L. 93–595, § 1 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1931 ; Apr. 26, 2011 , eff. Dec. 1, 2011 .)