OH · rules
Ohio Evid.R. 402
Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United
States, by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, by statute enacted by the General Assembly not in
conflict with a rule of the Supreme Court of Ohio, by these rules, or by other rules prescribed by
the Supreme Court of Ohio. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 1980
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
31c632e5fec8dde4fc39a038eaa58dcb5cfaabfa2630f92eef2e08cfd00dcd40
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