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Category: URE0408

Posted: January 8, 2026

Rules of Evidence – Effective May 1, 2026

URE0404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. Amend. The amendments to the text of the rule are technical rather than substantive in nature. Additionally, a new advisory committee note clarifies that consideration of the Shickles factors is no longer mandatory, but that they may be relevant and properly considered depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.

URE0408. Compromise offers and negotiations. Amend. Amendments to the text of this rule are likewise technical rather than substantive. A new advisory committee note observes that the rule differs from its federal counterpart.

URE0510. Miscellaneous matters. Amend. Amendments to the text of the rule are technical only. A reference has been added to legislation last year substantively amending this rule.

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