Louisiana Code of Evidence

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The Louisiana Code of Evidence is the statutory framework that governs what evidence is admissible and how it is presented in legal proceedings within the state of Louisiana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Louisiana state law
evidence code
statute
appliesTo civil proceedings in Louisiana
criminal proceedings in Louisiana
family law proceedings in Louisiana
juvenile proceedings in Louisiana
basedOn principles of fairness in trials
bindingOn judges in Louisiana state courts
parties in Louisiana legal proceedings
codifiedIn Louisiana Revised Statutes
contains articles on authentication of evidence
articles on documentary evidence
articles on expert testimony
articles on hearsay
articles on judicial notice
articles on lay witness testimony
articles on opinion and character evidence
articles on presumptions
articles on privileges
articles on real and demonstrative evidence
articles on relevance of evidence
enactedBy Louisiana Legislature
governs admissibility of evidence in Louisiana courts
presentation of evidence in Louisiana courts
hasLanguage English
influencedBy Federal Rules of Evidence
other state evidence codes
jurisdiction State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
legalField evidence law
legalSystem Louisiana civil law tradition
partOf Louisiana statutory law framework
purpose to ensure reliable evidence is presented to triers of fact
to provide uniform rules of evidence in Louisiana courts
region Louisiana
subjectMatter burdens of proof related to evidentiary issues
competency of witnesses
exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice or confusion
hearsay exceptions
impeachment of witnesses
judicial control over presentation of evidence
mode and order of interrogation
privileged communications
proof of writings, recordings, and photographs
rules for admission and exclusion of evidence
usedBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana appellate courts
Louisiana state trial courts

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Louisiana Supreme Court appliesLaw Louisiana Code of Evidence