MS · rules
Miss. R. Evid. 408
Compromise Offers and Negotiations
(a) Prohibited Uses. Evidence of the following is not admissible either to prove or
disprove the validity or amount of a disputed claim:
(1) furnishing, promising, or offering – or accepting, promising to accept, or
offering to accept – a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to
compromise the claim; and
(2) conduct or a statement made during compromise negotiations about the
claim.
(b) Exceptions.
(1) The court may admit this evidence for another purpose, such as proving a
witness’s bias or prejudice, negating a contention of undue delay, or proving an
effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.
(2) This rule does not apply to otherwise discoverable evidence presented
during compromise negotiations.
History
[Restyled effective July 1, 2016.]
Provenance
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- courts.ms.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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