Applicability of the rules

a. To courts and judges. The Iowa Rules of Evidence apply to proceedings before the courts of this state, including proceedings before magistrates and court-appointed referees and masters, except as Iowa Supreme Court rules otherwise provide. b. Rules on privilege. The rules on privilege apply to all stages of a case or proceeding. c. Exceptions. The Iowa Rules of Evidence—except for those on privilege—do not apply to the following: (1) The court’s determination, under rule 5.104(a), on a preliminary question of fact governing admissibility. (2) Grand-jury proceedings. (3) Contempt proceedings in which an adjudication is made without prior notice and a hearing. (4) Miscellaneous proceedings such as: extradition or rendition; issuing an arrest warrant, criminal summons, or search warrant; a preliminary examination in a criminal case; sentencing; granting or revoking probation or supervised release; and considering whether to release on bail or otherwise. [Report 1983; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; March 25, 2009, effective May 25, 2009; September 28, 2016, effective January 1, 2017]