Indiana § 34-45-4-2 Cross-examination; foundation

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-45-4-2 — Cross-examination; foundation

Indiana·Title 34 CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE·Art. 45 WITNESSES·Ch. 4 Impeachment of Witnesses

(a)This section applies when a witness, whether a party to the record or not:

(1)is cross-examined to lay the foundation for impeachment of the witness by proof of an act or statement inconsistent with the testimony of the witness;

(2)is asked if the witness did not do the act or make the statement; and

(3)answers that the witness does not recollect having done the act or made the statement.

(b)The party laying the foundation for impeachment has the right to introduce evidence of the act or statement in the same manner as if the witness had answered that the witness had not done the act or made the statement. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-15-1.]

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(a) This section applies when a witness,
whether a party to the record or not:
(1) is cross-examined to lay the foundation for impeachment of
the witness by proof of an act or statement inconsistent with the
testimony of the witness;
(2) is asked if the witness did not do the act or make the
statement; and
(3) answers that the witness does not recollect having done the act
or made the statement.
(b) The party laying the foundation for impeachment has the right
to introduce evidence of the act or statement in the same manner as if
the witness had answered that the witness had not done the act or made
the statement.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-15-1.]

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