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2021 Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 45. Witnesses
Chapter 4. Impeachment of Witnesses
34-45-4-1. Impeachment by Evidence of Bad Character
Universal Citation: IN Code § 34-45-4-1 (2021)
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the party producing a witness shall not be allowed to impeach the credibility of the witness by evidence of bad character.
(b) The party producing a witness may impeach the credibility of the witness by evidence of bad character if:
(1) it was indispensable that the party produce the witness; or
(2) it is a case of manifest surprise.
(c) In all cases, the party producing the witness may contradict the witness:
(1) by other evidence; and
(2) by showing that the witness has made statements different from the present testimony of the witness.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-14-15.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.
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