TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Click on "Article 6 Rules" for a pdf document of all Article 6 rules;
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The rules are generally listed in alphabetical order.
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ARTICLE 6 RULES
(Last update: 2024)
For a list of updated rules see GNYE History
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COMPETENCY OF A WITNESS TO TESTIFY
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6.01. |
COMPETENCY OF A WITNESS TO TESTIFY (CPLR 4512; 4513) |
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6.02. |
COMPETENCY OF PREVIOUSLY HYPNOTIZED WITNESS |
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6.02.3 |
COMPETENCY OF JUDGE AS WITNESS |
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COMPETENCY OF JUROR AS WITNESS OR TO IMPEACH A VERDICT |
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INCOMPTENCY 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) |
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EXCLUSION OF A WITNESS OR DISRUPTIVE DEFENDANT
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6.03. |
EXCLUSION OF WITNESS & BAN ON DISCUSSING TESTIMONY |
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6.03.1 |
EXCLUSION OF DISRUPTIVE DEFENDANT |
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PREREQUISITES TO WITNESS TESTIMONY
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6.04. |
INTERPRETER FOR WITNESS OR PARTY |
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OATH OR AFFIRMATION TO TESTIFY (CPLR 2309; CPL 60.20[2]; Family Court Act 152[b] |
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TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS: SCOPE, LIMITS, ETC.
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6.06. |
SCOPE AND MANNER OF EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES |
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6.07. |
NON-EXPERT WITNESS LIMITED TO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE |
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6.08. |
REFRESHING WITNESS RECOLLECTION |
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TESTIMONY OF AN ACCOMPLICE; CORROBORATION (CPL 60.22) |
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6.10. |
MISSING WITNESS, CONSEQUENCE |
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6.11. |
IMPEACHMENT:
WHEN AUTHORIZED & PROVABLE BY EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE
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IMPEACHMENT BY BENEFIT TO WITNESS |
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IMPEACHMENT BY BIAS, HOSTILITY, INTEREST |
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6.14. |
IMPEACHMENT BY EVIDENCE IMPROPERLY OBTAINED |
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IMPEACHMENT BY INCONSISTENT STATEMENT (CPLR 4514; CPL 60.35) |
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6.17. |
IMPEACHMENT BY MISCONDUCT |
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6.19. |
IMPEACHMENT BY PRIOR CONVICTION |
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6.20. |
IMPEACHMENT BY RECENT FABRICATION |
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6.21. |
IMPEACHMENT BY RELIGIOUS BELIEF |
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6.23. |
IMPEACHMENT BY REPUTATION |
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6.25. |
IMPEACHMENT BY SILENCE |
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6.26. |
IMPEACHMENT OF ALIBI |
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6.27. |
IMPEACHMENT OF HEARSAY DECLARANT |
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6.29.. |
IMPEACHMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER |
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