225 Pa. Code r. 608 - A Witness's Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
(a)
Reputation Evidence. A witness's credibility may be attacked
or supported by testimony about the witness's reputation for having a character
for truthfulness or untruthfulness. But evidence of truthful character is
admissible only after the witness's character for truthfulness has been
attacked. Opinion testimony about the witness's character for truthfulness or
untruthfulness is not admissible.
(b)
Specific Instances of
Conduct. Except as provided in Rule 609 (relating to evidence of
conviction of crime),
(1) the character of a
witness for truthfulness may not be attacked or supported by cross-examination
or extrinsic evidence concerning specific instances of the witness' conduct;
however,
(2) in the discretion of
the court, the credibility of a witness who testifies as to the reputation of
another witness for truthfulness or untruthfulness may be attacked by
cross-examination concerning specific instances of conduct (not including
arrests) of the other witness, if they are probative of truthfulness or
untruthfulness; but extrinsic evidence thereof is not admissible.
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