Fre 609 Standards Of Admission

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Rule 609(a)(2)

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Conviction of a crime "requiring proof or admission of an act of dishonesty or false statement shall be admitted," subject only to the limits imposed by Rules 609(b), (c), and (d).

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Rule 609(a)(1)

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If the witness is not the accused in a criminal case, conviction of a crime "punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year...shall be admitted, subject to Rule 403."

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Rule 609(a)(1)

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If the witness is the accused in a criminal case, conviction of a crime "punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year…shall be admitted if the court determines that the probative value of admitting this evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect to the accused.

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Rule 609(b)

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If "more than ten years has elapsed since the date of the conviction or of the release of the witness" from confinement, whichever is later, evidence of a conviction" is not admissible…unless the court determines, in the interest of justice, that the probative value of the conviction…substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect.

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Rule 609(d)

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Evidence of a juvenile adjudication is never admissible in a civil case or to impeach the accused in a criminal case, but may be admitted to impeach another witness in a criminal case if the evidence otherwise qualifies under Rule 609 "and the court is satisfied that admission in evidence is necessary for a fair determination of the issue of guilt or innocence."