Me. R. Evid. 1008 (2026)

RULE 1008. FUNCTIONS OF THE COURT AND JURY

The court determines whether the proponent has fulfilled the factual conditions for admitting other evidence of the content of a writing, recording, or photograph under Rule 1004 or 1005.

Maine Restyling Note [November 2014]

Maine Rule 1008 and Federal Rule 1008 are substantively identical, and therefore the Advisory Committee recommends adoption of the language of the restyled Federal Rule. __________________________________________________________________

Advisers’ Note to former M.R. Evid. 1008 (February 2, 1976)

The ultimate decision in these matters of conditional relevancy is of course for the jury. State v. Chaplin, 286 A.2d 325 (Me. 1972).

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS RULES

Abrogated January 1, 2015.

Maine Restyling Note [November 2014]

In light of the significant revision to Rule 101 to incorporate the substance of Rules 1101 and 1102, the Advisory Committee Recommends deletion of both of these Rules entirely.115

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115 The Advisers’ Notes to former Rule 1101 have been moved to Rule 101. Former Rule 1102

had no accompanying notes; it now appears as Rule 101(d).