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FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE

ARTICLE IV. RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS 

Rule 413. Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases

(a) In a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of an offense of sexual assault,
evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of sexual assault is
admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.

(b) In a case in which the Government intends to offer evidence under this rule, the
attorney for the Government shall disclose the evidence to the defendant, including
statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that is expected to
be offered, at least fifteen days before the scheduled date of trial or at such later time as
the court may allow for good cause.

(c) This rule shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of evidence under
any other rule.

(d) For purposes of this rule and Rule 415 , "offense of sexual assault" means a crime under
Federal law or the law of a State (as defined in section 513 of title 18, United States Code)
that involved--

(1) any conduct proscribed by chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code;

(2) contact, without consent, between any part of the defendant's body or an object and the
genitals or anus of another person;

(3) contact, without consent, between the genitals or anus of the defendant and any part of
another person's body;

(4) deriving sexual pleasure or gratification from the infliction of death, bodily injury, or
physical pain on another person; or

(5) an attempt or conspiracy to engage in conduct described in paragraphs (1)-(4).

Federal Rules of Evidence: Rule 413: Notes

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Federal Rules of Evidence: Rule 413. Evidence of Similar Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases