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by testimony in the form of an opinion about that character. But
evidence of truthful character is
admissible only after the witness’s character for truthfulness has been
attacked.
Comment: Written notice is required in civil and criminal cases. In
lieu of rebuttal witness
availability, if the party attacking the character of the witness for
truthfulness is the defense
and the witness is a plaintiff/prosecution witness, the defense must
first notify opposing
counsel in writing at the Captains’ Meeting of the intention to offer
such evidence. If such
notice is given, the form included with these Rules of Evidence
should be completed and
presented to the judges with the ballots, and the plaintiff/prosecution
may offer evidence of
truthful character during its case-in-chief.
(b) Specific Instances of Conduct. Except for a criminal conviction
under Rule 609, extrinsic
evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witness’s
conduct in order to attack or
support the witness’s character for truthfulness. But the court may, on
cross-examination, allow
them to be inquired into if they are probative of the character for
truthfulness or untruthfulness of:
(1) the witness; or