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Massachusetts Guide to Evidence 2025 Edition MA R EVID § 608

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Reputation Evidence. A witness's credibility may be attacked or supported by testimony about the witness's reputation for having a character for truthfulness or untruthfulness. But evidence of truthful character is admissible only after the witness's character for truthfulness has been attacked.

(b) Specific Instances of Conduct. In general, specific instances of misconduct showing the witness to be untruthful are not admissible for the purpose of attacking the witness's credibility.

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