Ind. Sup. Ct. Order Amending Rules: order-rules-2026-0306-evidence

In the

Indiana Supreme Court

Cause No. 26S-MS-8

Order Amending Rules of Evidence

This Court requested the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure to review

Evidence Rule 103(b) for possible amendment regarding preservation of evidentiary objections

made before trial. The Rules Committee has reviewed Rule 103(b) and proposed an amendment

to align the rule with Federal Rule of Evidence 103(b) to preserve objections made before and at

trial without renewing the objection during trial.

The Court has considered the proposed amendments. Under this Court’s authority to

establish procedures and supervise the administration of all courts in the state, Evidence Rule

103(b) is amended as set forth in Exhibit A to this order (deletions shown by strikethrough and

new text shown by underlining).

The amendment is effective July 1, 2026.

Done at Indianapolis, Indiana, on ___________ .

Loretta H. Rush

Chief Justice of Indiana

All Justices concur.

3/6/2026

Exhibit A

Indiana Rules of Evidence

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Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence

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(b) Not Needing to Renew an Objection or Offer of Proof.

Once the court rules definitively on the record—either before trial or at trial— a party need

not renew an objection or offer of proof to preserve a claim of error for appeal. This

includes a ruling on a motion in limine.

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