Illinois Compiled Statutes
Ill. R. Evid. 608 (2026)
Ill. R. Evid. 608. Evidence of Character of Witness for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
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Rule 608. 15:05:22 -05'00'
EVIDENCE OF CHARACTER OF WITNESS FOR TRUTHFULNESS OR UNTRUTHFULNESS The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by evidence in the form of opinion or reputation, but subject to these limitations: (1) the evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness, and (2) evidence of truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by opinion or reputation evidence or otherwise. Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011; amended Jan. 6, 2015, eff. immediately.