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(1) on cross- examination; and
(2) when a party calls a hostile witness, an adverse party, or a witness
identified with an
adverse party.
Rule 612. Writing Used to Refresh a Witness’s Memory
A witness may use any material provided by AMTA to refresh
memory either during or prior to
giving testimony.
Rule 613. Witness’s Prior Statement
(a) Showing or Disclosing the Statement During Examination. When
examining a witness about
the witness’s prior statement, a party need not show it or disclose its
contents to the witness. But the
party must, on request, show it or disclose its contents to an adverse
party’s attorney.
(b) Extrinsic Evidence of a Prior Inconsistent Statement. Extrinsic
evidence of a witness’s prior
inconsistent statement is admissible only if the witness is given an
opportunity to explain or deny
the statement and an adverse party is given an opportunity to examine
the witness about it, or if
justice so requires. This subdivision (b) does not apply to an opposing
party’s statement under Rule
801(d)(2).
Rule 614. Court’s Calling or Examining a Witness