Fed. R. Evid. 403

Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons

The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative evidence.

( Pub. L. 93–595, § 1 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1932 ; Apr. 26, 2011 , eff. Dec. 1, 2011 .)