Please Note:The rules are generally listed in alphabetical order.Click on the name of the rule for a printable "pdf" document.Click on the number of the rule for a Word "docx" document. WITNESSES & IMPEACHMENTCOMPETENCY OF A WITNESS TO TESTIFY6.01.COMPETENCY OF A WITNESS TO TESTIFY (CPLR 4512; 4513; CPL 60.20)6.02.COMPETENCY OF PREVIOUSLY HYPNOTIZED WITNESS 6.02.3COMPETENCY OF JUDGE AS WITNESS6.02.5COMPETENCY OF JUROR AS WITNESS OR TO IMPEACH A VERDICT6.02.7.INCOMPETENCY OF A WITNESS TO TESTIFY TO A TRANSACTION OR COMMUNICATION WITH A DECEASED OR PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS [a/k/a Dead Man's Statute] (CPLR 4519) EXCLUSION OF A WITNESS OR DISRUPTIVE DEFENDANT6.03.EXCLUSION OF WITNESS & BAN ON DISCUSSING TESTIMONY6.03.1EXCLUSION OF DISRUPTIVE DEFENDANT PREREQUISITES TO WITNESS TESTIMONY6.04.INTERPRETER FOR WITNESS OR PARTY6.05.OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO TESTIFY (CPLR 2309; CPL 60.20[2]; Family Court Act 152[b] TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS: SCOPE, LIMITS, ETC.6.06.SCOPE AND MANNER OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES6.07.NON-EXPERT WITNESS LIMITED TO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE6.08.REFRESHING WITNESS RECOLLECTION6.09.TESTIMONY OF AN ACCOMPLICE; CORROBORATION (CPL 60.22) MISSING WITNESS6.10.MISSING WITNESS, CONSEQUENCE IMPEACHMENT OF A WITNESS6.11.IMPEACHMENT:WHEN AUTHORIZED & PROVABLE BY EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE6.12.IMPEACHMENT BY BENEFIT TO WITNESS6.13.IMPEACHMENT BY BIAS, HOSTILITY, INTEREST6.14.IMPEACHMENT BY EVIDENCE IMPROPERLY OBTAINED6.15.IMPEACHMENT BY INCONSISTENT STATEMENT (CPLR 4514; CPL 60.35)6.17.IMPEACHMENT BY MISCONDUCT6.19.IMPEACHMENT BY PRIOR CONVICTION6.20.IMPEACHMENT BY RECENT FABRICATION6.21.IMPEACHMENT BY RELIGIOUS BELIEF6.23.IMPEACHMENT BY REPUTATION6.24.IMPEACHMENT BY SILENCE 6.25.IMPEACHMENT OF ALIBI6.26.IMPEACHMENT OF EXPERT WITNESS6.27.IMPEACHMENT OF HEARSAY DECLARANT6.29.IMPEACHMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
