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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (2026)

Rule 607. Who may impeach

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The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him.

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Cited in 20 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: State v. Dominguez, 290 Neb. 477 (Neb. 2015).
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State v. Dominguez, 290 Neb. 477 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 9× “The rule permitting a party to impeach his or her own witness may not be used as an artifice by which inadmissible matter may be gotten to the jury through the device of offering a witness whose testimony is or should be known to be adverse in order, under the name of…”
State v. Foster, 300 Neb. 883 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 3× “42 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 2016) ; State v.”
State v. Payne, 289 N.W.2d 173 (Neb. 1980). · cites it 4× “We point out, however, that in instructing the jury the trial court stated: "You have heard testimony concerning statements allegedly made by witnesses prior to this trial which may be inconsistent with their testimony at this trial. This testimony has been admitted solely for…”
State v. Price, 275 N.W.2d 82 (Neb. 1979). · cites it 4× “On the other hand, the Legislature’s apparent purpose in adopting section 27-607, R. R. S. 1943, was to codify the abandonment by this court in State v.”
State v. Boppre, 503 N.W.2d 526 (Neb. 1993). · cites it 2× “What this approach overlooks, however, is that although Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 1989) provides that the “credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling” her or him, a party may not use a prior inconsistent statement of a witness…”
State v. Oliveria-Coutinho, 291 Neb. 294 (Neb. 2015). · cites it 2× “607, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 2008) 54 See State v.”
State v. Floyd, 763 N.W.2d 91 (Neb. 2009). · cites it 3× “607 to 609, Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 27-607 to 27-609 (Reissue 2008).”
State v. Shipps, 656 N.W.2d 622 (Neb. 2003). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 1995) provides that the credibility of a witness “may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him.”
State v. Brehmer, 317 N.W.2d 885 (Neb. 1982). · cites it 2× “However, the abandonment of the “surprise” element of impeaching one’s own witness does not require that this court condone the manner of impeachment utilized in this instance. We believe that from those portions of the interrogation of the witness Bolek, set out above, the…”
State v. Watkins, 419 N.W.2d 660 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 2× “607 ( Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 1985)).”
State v. Williams, 396 N.W.2d 114 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 2× “607 ( Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 1985)) recites, “The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him,” Neb.”
State v. Robertson, 394 N.W.2d 635 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-607 (Reissue 1985). Where it is clear that a party as a witness, to meet the exigencies in pending litigation and without reasonable explanation, changes such witness’ testimony and then testifies to facts materially different concerning a vital issue, the…”
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