The court may take judicial notice of facts that are capable of easy determination from a source whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned including, but not limited to, calendar events. In all civil cases the plaintiff shall have the burden of proof, which shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. In all criminal trials the prosecution shall have the burden of proof, which shall be beyond a reasonable doubt. Relevant evidence is any evidence that makes the existence or nonexistence of a fact necessary for the resolution of the case more or less probable. Relevant evidence admissible.
All relevant evidence is admissible.
Exclusion of evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion or waste of time . Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if it is argumentative, cumulative, redundant, repetitive, vague, speculative, confusing, or its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Evidence of a pertinent trait of character offered by an accused, or by the prosecution to rebut the same. However, a defendant must first notify the court and opposing counsel in writing at the captains' meeting of the intention to offer such evidence. Evidence of a pertinent trait of character of the victim of the crime offered by an accused, or by the prosecution to rebut the same, or evidence of a character trait of peacefulness of the victim offered by the prosecution in a homicide case to rebut evidence that the victim was the first aggressor.