Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness
Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness. The judge presiding at the trial may not testify in that trial as a witness. No objection need be made in order to preserve the point. History: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977.
Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness
Rule 606. Competency of juror as witness. (a) At the trial. A member of the jury may not be called or testify as a witness before that jury in the trial of the case in which the juror is sitting. If the juror is called to testify, the opposing party shall be afforded an opportunity to object out […]
Rule 607. Who may impeach; party not bound by testimony
Rule 607. Who may impeach; party not bound by testimony. (a) The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling the witness. (b) No party is bound by the testimony of any witness. History: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977; amd. Sup. Ct. Ord. June 7, 1990, eff. […]
Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness
Rule 608. Evidence of character and conduct of witness. (a) Opinion and reputation evidence of character. The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by evidence in the form of opinion or reputation, but subject to these limitations: (1) the evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness, and (2) evidence of truthful character […]
Rule 410. Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn plea of guilty
Rule 410. Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn plea of guilty. Evidence of a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, or a plea of nolo contendere, or of an offer to plead guilty or nolo contendere to the crime charged or any other crime, or of statements made in connection with any of the foregoing pleas or […]
Rule 411. Liability insurance
Rule 411. Liability insurance. Evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability is not admissible upon the issue of whether the person acted negligently or otherwise wrongfully. This rule does not require the exclusion of evidence of insurance against liability when offered for another purpose, such as proof of agency, ownership, or control, or […]
Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided
Rule 501. Privileges recognized only as provided. Except as otherwise provided by constitution, statute, these rules, or other rules applicable in the courts of this state, no person has a privilege to: (1) refuse to be a witness; (2) refuse to disclose any matter; (3) refuse to produce any object or writing; or (4) prevent another from being a witness or […]
Rule 502. Identity of informer
Rule 502. Identity of informer. (a) Rule of privilege. The United States or a state or subdivision thereof has a privilege to refuse to disclose the identity of a person who has furnished information relating to or assisting in an investigation of a possible violation of a law. (b) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed […]
Rule 503. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure
Rule 503. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure. (a) General rule. A person upon whom these rules confer a privilege against disclosure waives the privilege if the person or the person’s predecessor while the holder of the privilege voluntarily discloses or consents to disclosure of any significant part of the privileged matter. This rule does not apply if […]
Rule 504. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim the privilege
Rule 504. Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim the privilege. A claim of privilege is not defeated by a disclosure which was (a) compelled erroneously or (b) made without opportunity to claim the privilege. History: Ad. Sup. Ct. Ord. 12729, Dec. 29, 1976, eff. July 1, 1977.