Rule 5.1101 - Applicability of the rulesa.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 provideb.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; amended September 28, 2016, effective 1/1/2017.