---
title: "Federal Evidence Rules 103 and 104"
citation: "Fed. R. Evid. 103–104"
authority_id: "AUTH-FRE-103-104"
authority_type: "rule"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding_rule"
official_url: "https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-evidence.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-FRE-103-104/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Federal Evidence Rules 103 and 104

## Propositions supported

Evidentiary objections, offers of proof, definitive rulings, plain-error recognition, and preliminary admissibility questions.

## Material limitations

The particular evidence rule and controlling precedent supply the merits. The official rules are amended through December 1, 2025.

## Official source and pinpoints

Rules 103–104: <https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-evidence.pdf>


## Used in

- [Suppression, Severance, and Pretrial Evidentiary Motions](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/20-pretrial/suppression-severance-and-pretrial-motions.md)