The restyled Federal Rules of Evidence took effect on December 1, 2011. The changes were intended to be stylistic only, but they altered the text of every rule. We designed the documents on this page to help students, practitioners, and judges navigate the changes.
Side-by-Side Comparison of Former and Restyled Rules
This document, available in both Word and PDF, compares the text of each restyled rule with the former text of that rule. To help you see changes, we underline key words in each version of the rule.
Annotated Comparison
This document complements the previous one by noting textual changes that may affect the use of each rule. Although the restyling intended no substantive changes, users will find some subtle shifts in language. We compiled this document, available in both Word and PDF, to highlight the most notable changes.
