Colo. R. Evid. 607 (2026)

The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him. Leading questions may be used for the purpose of attacking such credibility.

COMMITTEE COMMENT

This rule abandons the traditional position cases since it may be prosecutorial misconduct against impeaching one’s own witness. The ad- for a prosecutor to attack the credibility of his ditional sentence in the Colorado version of the own witness without a showing of hostility or rule should assist in resolving conflicts now surprise. The likelihood of a defendant’s being existing between Rule 43(b) of the Colorado found guilty because of a ‘‘coparticipant’’ hesi- Rules of Civil Procedure and § 13-90-116, tation to testify against the defendant may C.R.S. A minority opinion concerning Rule 607 prejudice the jury to such an extent that a fair feels that this rule should be restricted to civil trial cannot be obtained.