Rule 433 Impeachment of Witnesses; Hostile Witnesses

Rule 433 is short and simple. It says that when someone wants to challenge a witness's credibility or question an unfriendly witness in a criminal case, they need to follow Rule 238 to do it.

Rule 238 is the main set of instructions for how this process works. Rather than repeat those instructions, this rule just points you there. If you are involved in a criminal case and need to know the details, Rule 238 is where to look.