RULE 5-616. IMPEACHMENT AND REHABILITATION--GENERALLY
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland Rules
MD Rules, Rule 5-616
RULE 5-616. IMPEACHMENT AND REHABILITATION--GENERALLY
(4) Extrinsic evidence of a witness's lack of personal knowledge or weaknesses in the capacity of the witness to perceive, remember, or communicate may be admitted if the witness has been examined about the impeaching fact and has failed to admit it, or as otherwise required by the interests of justice.
Committee note: This Rule is intended to illustrate the most frequently used methods of impeachment and rehabilitation. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to foreclose other legitimate methods.
Source: This Rule is new.
Credits
[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994.]
MD Rules, Rule 5-616, MD R REV Rule 5-616
Current with amendments received through May 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document |