Rhode Island Motion in Limine

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This form is a sample Motion in Limine wherein the request is made that certain previous offenses or alleged offenses of the defendant be barred from being mentioned or presented before the jury. Adapt to fit your circumstances.
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The purpose of a motion in limine is to prevent the introduction of matters at trial which are irrelevant, inadmissible or prejudicial. Some key statutes to rely on in excluding those types of evidence from being introduced at trial are Evidence Code sections 350 and 352.

There is also authority for the proposition that if a motion in limine is denied, the party opposing the evidence can be the first to offer the objectionable evidence without waiving the merits of the evidentiary objection on appeal.

Another way to narrow your motion in limine is to highlight statements, arguments, or lines of questioning by opposing counsel that are in essence "Golden Rule" arguments due to the suggestion that a witness put themselves in the plaintiff's position or the implication that the defendant's conduct endangered the ...

If one party to a case has filed a motion with the court, the other side can file an ?opposition.? An ?opposition? is a written statement explaining to the judge why the other side is not entitled to whatever he is asking for in his motion. It is your opportunity to oppose the other side's request.

The most common use of the in limine motion is to exclude irrelevant and/or prejudicial evidence.

Motions in limine (?on or at the threshold? or ?in the beginning?) can be a useful tool in a trial lawyer's hands. Used strategically and prophylactically, they can ?eliminate the noise surrounding? a trial by preventing an opposing party from placing inadmissible evidence before the jury.

Provide facts to support why the evidence should be excluded or admitted. Provide a legal explanation why the evidence is properly excluded or admitted. Cite supportive legal authority. Any oppositions to motions in limine should also be direct and clear.

A motion in limine is decided by the judge outside of the presence of the jury. The purpose of a motion in limine is to address potentially prejudicial, irrelevant, or inadmissible information that could unduly influence a jury or hinder the fair administration of justice.

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Rhode Island Motion in Limine