Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. R. Evid. 802 — The Rule Against Hearsay

Fed. R. Evid. 802

Type
Rule
Source
Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22
Current through
Nov 3, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)

Hearsay is not admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.

Citator

Fed. R. Evid. 802 — The Rule Against Hearsay is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Hearsay is not admissible unless any of the following provides otherwise: • a federal statute; • these rules; or • other rules prescribed by the Supreme Court.