Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence


The Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence was established by Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch on June 11, 2012. The Committee will periodically conduct a review and analysis of the Arizona Rules of Evidence, review all proposals to amend the Arizona Rules of Evidence, compare the rules to the Federal Rules of Evidence, recommend revisions and additional rules as the Committee deems appropriate, entertain comments concerning the rules, and provide reports to this Court, as appropriate.

Administrative Orders:

Administrative Order No. 2024-31

Administrative Order No. 2022-70

Administrative Order No. 2021-100

Administrative Order No. 2020-117

Administrative Order No. 2019-92

Administrative Order No. 2018-47

Administrative Order No. 2018-01 

Administrative Order No. 2017-53 

Administrative Order No. 2016-45 

Administrative Order No. 2016-26  

Administrative Order No. 2015-49 

Administrative Order No. 2014-84       

Administrative Order No. 2012-43

Administrative Order No. 2012-74  (Amending Administrative Order No. 2012-43)   

 

Agendas:

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 5/10/2024

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3/1/2024

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/1/2023

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9/15/2023

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 5/5/2023

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3/3/2023

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/9/2022

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9/9/2022 

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 5/13/2022

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3/11/2022

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/10/2021

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9/17/2021

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3/5/2021

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/11/2020

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9/25/2020

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3/27/2020

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/6/2019

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9/6/2019  

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 4/5/2019

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12/14/2018

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9-14-2018 (revised)

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 4-6-2018

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12-8-2017

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9-8-2017

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 5-19-2017

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12-8-2016

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9-30-2016

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 3-4-2016

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9-25-2015

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 2-13-2015

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 12-12-2014

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 09-12-2014

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 04-25-2014

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 01-31-2014

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 10-18-2013

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 4-19-2013

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 1-18-2013

Agenda for Advisory Committee Meeting 9-28-2012 

 

Evidence Case Law: 

Evidence Case Law Update (2019-23)(Rev 9-5-23)

Evidence Case Law Update (2020-22) (Rev 5-3-22)

Evidence Case Law Update (2019-21) (Rev 1-27-22)

Evidence Case Law Update (2019-21 (Rev 5-5-21)

Evidence Case Law Update (2019-21) (Rev 2-21-21)

Evidence Case Law Update (2018-20) (Rev 10-14-20)

Evidence Case Law Update (2018-20) (Rev 3-28-20)

 

Minutes:

DRAFT Minutes for 3/1/2024 Committee Meeting

DRAFT Minutes for 12/1/2023 Committee Meeting 

DRAFT Minutes for 5/5/2023 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 3/3/2023 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 12/9/2022 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 9/9/2022 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 5/13/2022 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 3/11/2022 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 12/10/2021 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 9/17/2021 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 3/5/2021 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 12/11/2020 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 9/25/2020 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 3/27/2020 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 12/6/2019 Committee Meeting

             Summary of Rules Enabling Act Procedures

             Evidence Case Law Update (2018-2020)

Minutes for 9/6/2019 Committee Meeting

Minutes for 4/5/2019 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 12/14/2018 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-14-18 Committee Meeting  

Minutes for 4-6-2018 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 12-8-2017 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-8-2017 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 5-19-2017 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 12-8-2016 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-30-2016 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 3-4-2016 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-25-2015 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 2-13-2015 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 12-12-2014 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-12-2014 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 4-25-2014 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 01-31-2014 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 10-18-2013 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 4-19-2013 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 1-18-2013 Committee Meeting 

Minutes for 9-28-2012 Committee Meeting 

 

Subcommittee Reports:

 

Petitions: 

R-20-0011 Petition to Amend Arizona Rule of Evidence, Rule 404(b)

R-18-0041 Petition to Amend Arizona Rule of Evidence, Rule 807

R-18-0003 Petition to Amend Arizona Rule of Evidence, Rule 807

R-17-0004 Petition to Amend Arizona Rules of Evidence, Rules 801 & 804 

R-17-0003 Petition to Amend Arizona Rules of Evidence, Rules 803(16) & 902

R-14-0002 Petition to Amend Arizona Rules of Evidence, Rules 801(d)(1)(B) & 803(6)-(8)

R-12-0034 Petition to Amend Arizona Rules of Evidence, Rule 803(10).pdf

 

Comments:

Rule 412 Comment



For general Inquiries regarding the Committee meetings, please call 602- 452-3528
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person.