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Iowa R. Evid. 5.1101
Applicability of the rules
a. To courts and judges. The Iowa Rules of Evidence apply to proceedings before the courts of
this state, including proceedings before magistrates and court-appointed referees and masters, except
as Iowa Supreme Court rules otherwise provide.
b. Rules on privilege. The rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case or proceeding.
c. Exceptions. The Iowa Rules of Evidence—except for those on privilege—do not apply to the
following:
(1) The court’s determination, under rule 5.104(a), on a preliminary question of fact governing
admissibility.
(2) Grand-jury proceedings.
(3) Contempt proceedings in which an adjudication is made without prior notice and a hearing.
(4) Miscellaneous proceedings such as: extradition or rendition; issuing an arrest warrant, criminal
summons, or search warrant; a preliminary examination in a criminal case; sentencing; granting or
revoking probation or supervised release; and considering whether to release on bail or otherwise.
History
[Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; March 25, 2009, effective May 25, 2009; September 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
aff3eebb951405607379ff099e1e7cf22e5952c925ce0f07b2e710e3cb6838a8
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