One Book Covers the New Rules with Expert Insights from the Special Advisor to the Rules Committee! Graham's Handbook of Illinois Evidence, Tenth Edition by Michael H. Graham List Price: $304.00 Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735593138 Hardcover: 1,273 pages Publication Cycle: Updated annually Last Updated: 10/8/2012 Automatic Supplementation More Info.

Description As of January 1, 2011, by order of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Rules of Evidence govern proceedings in the courts of Illinois, except as otherwise provided in Ill.R.Evid. 1101. Graham's Handbook of Illinois Evidence is written by Mike Graham, the principal drafter of the rules themselves and Special Advisor to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Evidence. With this unique resource, you get easy access to the rules as they stand, along with reliable commentary and exclusive insights. Graham's Handbook of Illinois Evidence provides the rules themselves, but it goes well beyond that, delivering concise, expert commentary covering: Insights into how the rules interrelate The principals that underlie the rules The case law that supports the principals By implementing the Illinois Rules of Evidence, the Illinois Supreme Court effectively added, amended, and repealed a number of previously existing standards. Grahams's Handbook of Illinois Evidence covers all the changes, including those affecting: Compromise and Offers to Compromise Examining Witness Concerning Prior Statement Statements Which Are Not Hearsay Statement by a Party’s Agent or Servant Family Records Statement Against Interest Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant. Methods of Proving Character Evidence of Character Witness Hearsay Exceptions And more This completely revised and updated Tenth Edition, authored by the man who is arguably the foremost expert on the topic, clearly and concisely covers all the changes and gives you instant access to the rules as they stand, along with reliable commentary and exclusive insights. Table of Contents ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS §101 Scope of Rules of Evidence §102 Purpose and Construction §103 Rulings on Evidence §104 Preliminary Questions of Admissibility §105 Limited Admissibility §106 Remainder of or Related Writing or Recorded Statements ARTICLE II JUDICAL NOTICE §201 Adjudicative and Legislative Judicial Notice ARTICLE III [BURDENS OF PROOF AND] PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL [AND CRIMINAL] ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS §300 Burden of Pleading and Proof in Civil Cases §301 Presumptions in Civil Cases §302 Burden of Pleading and Proof in Criminal Cases §303 Presumptions in Criminal Cases ARTICLE IV RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS §401 Relevant Evidence §402 Admissibility of Relevant Evidence Only §403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Unfair Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time §404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct: Exceptions; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts §405 Methods of Proving Character §406 Habit and Routine Practice §407 Reserved [Subsequent Remedial Measures] §408 Compromise and Offers to Compromise §409 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses §410 Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements §411 Liability Insurance ARTICLE V PRIVILEGE §501 General Rule on Privileges §502 Constitutional Privilege §503 Statutory Privilege §504 Court Rule §505 Common Law Privilege §506 Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure §507 Privilege Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege §508 Comment upon an Inference from Claim of Privilege; Claim of Privilege in Presence of Jury ARTICLE VI WITNESS §601 Competency of Witnesses §602 The Requirement of Personal Knowledge §603 Oath or Affirmation §604 Interpreters §605 Competency of Judge or Lawyer as Witness §606 Competency of Juror as Witness §607 Attacking Credibility of Witness §608 Character of Witness for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness §609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime §610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions §611 Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation §612 Documents Used to Refresh Recollection §613 Prior Statement of Witness §614 Calling and Interrogation of Witness by the Court §615 Exclusion and Separation of Witnesses ARTICLE VII OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY §700 Lay and Expert Opinion Testimony §701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses §702 Opinion Testimony by Expert Witnesses §703 Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts §704 Lay and Expert Opinion on Ultimate Issue §705 Examination of Expert Witnesses §706 Learned Treatises §707 Court-Appointed Experts §708 Pretrial Disclosure of Lay and Expert Witness Opinions ARTICLE VIII HEARSAY §800 Hearsay and Hearsay Exceptions §801 Definition of Hearsay §802 Hearsay Rule §803 Hearsay Exceptions: Availability of Declarant Immaterial §804 Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable §805 Hearsay Within Hearsay §806 Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant §807 Confrontation Clause ARTICLE IX AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION §901 Requirement of Authentication or Identification §902 Self-Authentication §903 Subscribing Witness’s Testimony Unnecessary ARTICLE X ORIGINAL WRITING RULE §1001 Definitions §1002 Requirement of Original §1003 Admissibility of Duplicates §1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents §1005 Public Records §1006 Summaries §1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party §1008 Functions of Court and Jury ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS RULES §1101 Miscellaneous Rules §1102 Title ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE COMMITTEE COMMENTARY TO THE ILLINOIS RULES OF EVIDENCE Table of Cases Table of Illinois Supreme Court Rules Table of Illinois Statutes Table of Federal Rules Table of Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions Index