Texas Evidence Rules Courtroom Quick Reference--Available Now From Summit Legal Publishing

Online, April 17, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Texas Evidence Rules, Courtroom Quick Reference is the newest volume in Summit Legal Publishing's Courtroom Quick Reference series and is presented as a high quality, perfect bound, soft-cover book with larger typeface and a single-column format. PDF and ebook editions of this book feature a linked table of contents and navigation pane, making searches quick and efficient. Included in this edition are the Texas Evidence Rules, current through February 15, 2012, the Restyled Federal Rules of Evidence, effective December 1, 2011, and the Traditional Federal Rules of Evidence, as amended effective through November 30, 2011.

Containing the complete Texas Rules of Evidence and the full text of both the restyled and traditional Federal Rules of Evidence, this volume is designed to serve as a highly portable and extremely accessible reference for practice in either state or federal court. The new restyled Federal Rules of Evidence went into effect December 1, 2011. While the stated criteria for the amendments emphasizes that no substantive changes to the traditional Rules of Evidence are intended, the rules have in fact been substantially rewritten. Terminology and phrasing have been changed and modernized, and a new outline-style subsection reorganization has been effected throughout. While the substantive result of evidentiary issues might be the same under either the traditional or restyled rules, locating or citing the applicable provisions will require reference to the new restyled version of the rules. Also included is the official commentary detailing the changes in the federal restyled evidence rules.

The Texas evidence rules, Restyled Federal Rules of Evidence and the Traditional Federal Rules of Evidence are all fully indexed, enabling the reader to find relevant text quickly and easily. The inclusion of both versions of the rules allows quick and painless cross-referencing for those accustomed to the traditional evidence rules. Convenient to carry, this slim and lightweight edition of the Federal Evidence Rules by Summit Legal Publishing will fit conveniently into any overstuffed briefcase or even a laptop bag.