Rule 607 Who May Impeach a Witness
Rule Text
Any party, including the party that called the witness, may attack the witness’s credibility.
REPORTER’S NOTE: Subject to the provisions of Rule 403, the credibility of a witness may be impeached by any party, including the party calling the witness, with any proof that is relevant to the witness's credibility. Impeachment may be undertaken, among other means, by:
• introduction of evidence of the witness's bad general reputation for the traits of truth and veracity, as provided in Rule 608(a) and (b);
• evidence of prior conviction, as provided in Rule 609;
• evidence of bias for or prejudiced against a party. Extrinsic evidence of such bias or prejudice may be admitted.
• prior inconsistent statements as provided in Rules 613 and 801;
• any other evidence which is probative on the issue of credibility because of a logical tendency to convince the trier of fact that the witness's perception, memory, or narration is defective or impaired, or that the sincerity or veracity of the witness is questionable. A witness may also be contradicted by testimony or other evidence.