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Midlands Supreme Court under statutory authority; and
(6) a reference to any kind of written material or any other medium
includes electronically
stored information.
Rule 102. Purpose
These rules should be construed so as to administer every proceeding
fairly, eliminate unjustifiable
expense and delay, and promote the development of evidence law, to
the end of ascertaining the
truth and securing a just determination.
Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence
(a) Preserving a Claim of Error. A party may claim error in a ruling to
admit or exclude evidence
only if the error affects a substantial right of the party and:
(1) if the ruling admits evidence, a party, on the record:
(A) timely objects or moves to strike; and
(B) states the specific ground, unless it was apparent from the context;
or
(2) if the ruling excludes evidence, a party informs the court of its
substance by an offer of
proof, unless the substance was apparent from the context.
(b) Not Needing to Renew an Objection or Offer of Proof. Once the
Court rules definitively on
the record – either before or at trial – a party need not renew an
objection or offer of proof to