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KENTUCKY RULES OF EVIDENCE
.Rule 609Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime
Download pdffrom the witness or established by public record if denied by the witness, but only if
the crime was punishable by death or imprisonment for one (1) year or more under
the law under which the witness was convicted. The identity of the crime upon
which conviction was based may not be disclosed upon cross-examination unless
the witness has denied the existence of the conviction. However, a witness against
whom a conviction is admitted under this provision may choose to disclose the
identity of the crime upon which the conviction is based. (b) Time limit. Evidence of a conviction under this rule is not admissible if a period of more than ten (10) years has elapsed since the date of the conviction unless the
court determines that the probative value of the conviction substantially outweighs
its prejudicial effect. (c) Effect of pardon, annulment, or certificate of rehabilitation. Evidence of a conviction is not admissible under this rule if the conviction has been the subject of
a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of innocence. Effective: July 1, 1992
History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 42; amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 15; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34.
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