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Illinois Evidence Courtroom Manual 2012-2013 Edition

Illinois Evidence Courtroom Manual 2012-2013 Edition

This convenient softbound manual is designed specifically for courtroom use and offers judges and practitioners many trial-tested features that not only provide fast, accurate answers to evidentiary questions, but also guide you to the underlying authorities and secondary sources.


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Publisher :LexisNexis Electronic Publications
Format: mobi , eBook

ISBN: 9781579113131

2012
 
$93.00
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    This convenient manual is designed specifically for courtroom use and offers judges and practitioners many trial-tested features that not only provide fast, accurate answers to evidentiary questions, but also guide you to the underlying authorities and secondary sources.

    Illinois Evidence Courtroom Manual follows the popular format and features of Glen Weissenberger?s well-known treatise, Federal Evidence, and his many other courtroom manuals. Together, Weissenberger?s treatise and courtroom manuals have been cited by state and federal courts on hundreds of occasions, so you can trust that Illinois Evidence Courtroom Manual provides authoritative commentary and analysis.

    Illinois Evidence Courtroom Manual includes many convenient features ideal for courtroom application, including:

    • Summary of relevant statutes and case law
    • Concise, authoritative commentary and analysis
    • Explanation of current trends and developments
    • Illustrative examples
    • Strategic points
    • Comparisons to Federal Rules of Evidence
    • Constitutional considerations
    • Additional authority for expanding your research
    • Text of applicable statute

    I GENERAL PROVISIONS
    101 Scope and Citation of the Rules
    102 Purpose and Construction
    103 Rulings on Evidence
    104 Preliminary Questions
    105 Limited Admissibility
    106 Remainder of or Related Writings or Recorded Statements
    II JUDICIAL NOTICE
    201 Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
    202 Judicial Notice of Legislative Facts
    203 Judicial Notice of Law
    III PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
    301 Presumptions in General in Civil Actions and Proceedings
    302 Presumptions in General in Criminal Actions and Proceedings
    IV RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS
    401 Definition of "Relevant Evidence"
    402 Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible
    403 Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time
    404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
    405 Methods of Proving Character
    406 Habit; Routine Practice
    407 Subsequent Remedial Measures
    408 Compromise and Offers to Compromise
    409 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
    410 Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
    411 Liability Insurance
    412 Sex Offense Cases: Relevance of Alleged Victim?s Past Sexual Behavior or Alleged Sexual Predisposition (Rape Shield Law)
    V PRIVILEGES
    501 Privileges: General Considerations
    502 Attorney-Client Privilege
    503 Physician-Patient Privilege
    504 Social Worker Privilege
    505 Spousal Privileges
    506 Clergy-Parishioner Privilege
    507 Reporters
    508 Other Privileges
    VI WITNESSES
    601 Competency
    602 Lack of Personal Knowledge
    603 Oath or Affirmation
    604 Interpreters
    605 Competency of Judge as Witness
    606 Competency of Juror as Witness
    607 Impeachment of Witness
    608 Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
    609 Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
    610 Religious Beliefs or Opinions
    611 Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
    612 Writing or Other Item Used to Refresh Memory
    613 Prior Statements of Witnesses
    614 Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
    615 Sequestration of Witnesses
    VII OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
    701 Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
    702 Testimony by Experts
    703 Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
    704 Opinion on Ultimate Issue
    705 Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion
    706 Court-Appointed Experts
    VIII HEARSAY
    801 Hearsay Definitions
    802 Hearsay Rule
    803 Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial
    803(1) Present Sense Impression
    803(2) Excited Utterance
    803(3) Then Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition
    803(4) Statements for Purposes of Medical Diagnosis or Treatment
    803(5) Recorded Recollection
    803(6) Records of Regularly Conducted Activity
    803(7) Absence of Entry in Records of Regularly Conducted Activity
    803(8) Public Records and Reports
    803(9) Records of Vital Statistics
    803(10) Absence of Public Record or Entry
    803(11) Records of Religious Organizations
    803(12) Marriage, Baptismal, and Similar Certificates
    803(13) Family Records
    803(14) Records of Documents Affecting an Interest in Property
    803(15) Statements in Documents Affecting an Interest in Property
    803(16) Ancient Documents
    803(17) Market Reports, Commercial Publications
    803(18) Learned Treatises
    803(19) Reputation Concerning Personal or Family History
    803(20) Reputation Concerning Boundaries or General History
    803(21) Reputation as to Character
    803(22) Judgment of Previous Conviction
    804 Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
    804(1) Former Testimony
    804(2) Statement Under Belief of Impending Death
    804(3) Statement Against Interest
    804(4) Statement of Personal or Family History
    805 Hearsay Within Hearsay
    806 Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant
    807 Other Exceptions
    IX AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
    901 Requirement of Authentication or Identification
    902 Self-Authentication
    903 Subscribing Witness?s Testimony Unnecessary
    X CONTENTS OF WRITINGS, RECORDINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
    1001 Definitions
    1002 Requirement of Original
    1003 Admissibility of Duplicates
    1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
    1005 Public Records
    1006 Summaries
    1007 Testimony or Written Admission of Party
    1008 Functions of Court and Jury

     

    Weissenberger, Glen


    Glen Weissenberger is the former dean at DePaul University College of Law. A recognized expert on courtroom evidence and a scholarly entrepreneur, Glen Weissenberger was named dean of the College of Law in July 2002. He joined DePaul from the University of Cincinnati Law School, where he taught for 27 years, rising to become the Judge Joseph P. Kinneary Professor of Law. During his tenure, he served as special counsel to the university president and as director of the university's Center for Studies in Professional Skills. He received many teaching awards, including the Ohio State Bar Foundation Outstanding Research Award in 2001, the University of Cincinnati Faculty Achievement Award in 1995, and the Jerome P. Goldman Prize for Teaching Excellence, University of Cincinnati in 1977 and 1980. A prolific author, Weissenberger has penned many works found in textbooks and classrooms across the nation.

    Robert L. Byman


    Robert L. Byman is a partner at Jenner & Block, LLP, Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation Practice.

    A. J. Stephani


    A.J. Stephani is a lawyer in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, faculty member of the University of Cincinnati Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, and has previously served as the Executive Director of the Glenn Weaver Institute of Law and Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. A.J. is co-author on over a dozen books on state and federal evidence and civil procedure law.

     

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