(a) Examining witness concerning prior statement.—In examining a witness concerning a prior statement made by the witness, whether written or not, the statement need not be shown nor its contents disclosed to the witness at that time, but on request the same shall be shown or disclosed to opposing counsel.
(b) Extrinsic evidence of prior inconsistent statement of witness.—Extrinsic evidence of a prior inconsistent statement by a witness is not admissible unless the witness is afforded an opportunity to explain or deny the same and the opposite party is afforded an opportunity to interrogate the witness thereon, or the interests of justice otherwise require. This provision does not apply to admissions of a party-opponent as defined in rule 801(d)(2).
(As amended Mar. 2, 1987, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Apr. 25, 1988, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.)
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(a) Examining witness concerning prior statement.-In examining a witness concerning a prior statement made by the witness, whether written or not, theShowing or Disclosing the Statement During Examina - tion . When examining a witness about the witness’s prior statement, a party need not be shown nor it or disclose its contents disclosed to the witness at that time, but on request the same shall be. But the party must, on request, shown it or disclosed to opposing counsel its contents to an adverse party’s attorney.
(b) Extrinsic eEvidence of pa Prior iInconsistent sStatement of witness.-E. Unless the court orders otherwise, extrinsic evidence of a witness’s prior inconsistent statement by a witness ismay not be admissible unlesstted until after the witness is affordedgiven an opportunity to explain or deny the same and the opposittatement and an adverse party is affordedgiven an opportunity to interrogate the witness thereon, or the interexamine the witnests of justice otherwise requireabout it. This prosubdivision (b) does not apply to admissions of a party-opponent as defined in rn opposing party’s statement under Rule 801(d)(2).
(As amended Mar. 2, 1987, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Apr. 25, 1988, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)