Impeaching Witness

Question 1

607

Answer 1

Any party, including the party that called the witness, may attack the witness’s credibility.

Question 2

613(a)

Answer 2

(a) 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.

Question 3

613(b)

Answer 3

(b) 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.