Rules of Evidence


Supreme Court Number Rules Affected EffectiveDate
R-23-0025 Order amending Rule 611 of the Arizona Rules of Evidence and Rule 124 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona to adopt procedures and rules governing the handling of hazardous evidence in the courtroom. January 1, 2024
R-23-0015 Order amending Rule 902(1)(A) of the Arizona Rules of Evidence to add the seal of “a Federally Recognized American Indian Tribe or Nation” to the list of government seals that would make a document self-authenticating. January 1, 2024
R-23-0004 Order amending Arizona Rule of Evidence 702 to conform to the anticipated 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 regarding expert witnesses and to add a new comment. January 1, 2024
R-23-0003 Order amending Arizona Rule of Evidence 615 to partly conform to the anticipated 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 615 regarding the “rule of exclusion.” January 1, 2024
R-23-0002 Order amending Arizona Rule of Evidence 106 to conform to the anticipated 2023 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 106 governing the “rule of completeness.” January 1, 2024
R-20-0011 Order amending Rule 404(b), Arizona Rules of Evidence, to conform to the anticipated 2020 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b). January 1, 2021
 R-18-0041 Order amending comment to Rule 807, Arizona Rules of Evidence (conforms the comment to Rule 807, Ariz. Rules of Evidence to reflect the projected effective date of changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 807).  January 1, 2020 
 R-18-0008 Order amending Rules 1001, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1007, 1008, Arizona Rules of Evidence; Rules 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rules 16, 44, 73, Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court; and Rule 10, Arizona Rule of Procedure for Eviction Actions (would amend rules of evidence to expressly reference digital evidence and various rules of procedure to specifically address disclosure of electronically stored information) January 1, 2019  
 R-18-0003 Order amending Rule 807, Arizona Rules of Evidence (would amend Rule 807, Arizona Rule of Evidence to conform to pending amendment of Rule 807, Federal Rule of Evidence) January 1, 2019 
 R-17-0003 Order amending Rules 803(16) and 902, Arizona Rules of Evidence (would amend Arizona Rules of Evidence 803(16) and 902 to be consistent with proposed amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 803(16) and 902), effective January 1, 2018. January 1, 2018 
 R-16-0010 Order amending Rules 47(a), 47(d), 47(k) 48(b), 57(a), 58(d), 58(j), 79(f), 96(a), and 96(f), Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court; Rules 5(a), 7(a), 9(e), and 9(f), Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure; Rules 46.E., 74.E., and 85.A., Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court; Rule 2, Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure; Rules 35.5, 35.7, and 41, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rule 502(b), Arizona Rules of Evidence; Rules 2.H., 9.E., 10.D., 15.A., 16.B., 17.B., 17.D., 35.B., and 36A., Arizona Rules of Probate Procedure; Rules 1 and 9.i., Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions; the “Introduction to the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure,” Rule 101.d., and Appendix 4, Rules of Procedure for Justice Court; and Rule 1(c), Rules of Procedure for Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions (revising the civil rules)  January 1, 2017
 R-14-0002 Order amending Rules 801(d)(1)(B) and 803(6)-(8) (conforming rules to pending amendments to the Federal rules of evidence)  January 1, 2015
 R-12-0034 Order amending Rule 803(10), Rules of Evidence ( “notice and demand” procedure for production of witness for forensic test analyses)  January 1, 2014
R-11-0039 Order amending prefatory comments, and  Rules 609, 803 and 804, Arizona Rules of Evidence (additional amendments to rules of evidence),  January 1, 2013
R-10-0035 Amended Order amending Rules of Evidence and Rule 17.4(f), Rules of Criminal Procedure  January 1, 2012
R-09-0009 Rule 804(b)(5), Rules of Evidence  January 1, 2010
R-09-0004 Rule 502, Rules of Evidence  January 1, 2010
R-08-0036 Rules 703 and 705, Rules of Evidence

January 1, 2010

R-08-0035 Rule 408, Arizona Rules of Evidence January 1, 2010
R-05-0015 Rule 404(c), Arizona Rules of Evidence.

Dec. 1, 2005

R-03-0008 Rule 902(12), Arizona Rules of Evidence

June 1, 2004

R-03-0008 Rules 803 and 902, Arizona Rules of Evidence

Dec. 1, 2003