Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 908.06 (2026)

Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant

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908.06908.06 Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant. When a hearsay statement has been admitted in evidence, the credibility of the declarant may be attacked, and if attacked may be supported by any evidence which would be admissible for those purposes if declarant had testified as a witness. Evidence of a statement or conduct by the declarant at any time, inconsistent with the declarant’s hearsay statement, is not subject to any requirement that the declarant may have been afforded an opportunity to deny or explain. If the party against whom a hearsay statement has been admitted calls the declarant as a witness, the party is entitled to examine the declarant on the statement as if under cross-examination.

908.06 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R325 (1973); 1991 a. 32.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2026 · leading case: State v. Evans, 522 N.W.2d 554 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994).

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State v. Evans, 522 N.W.2d 554 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 9× “Pursuant to § 908.06, Stats., 4 once a hearsay statement is admitted into evidence, the hearsay declarant's credibility is open to *79 attack.”

State v. Manuel, 2005 WI 75 (Wis. 2005). · cites it 3× “See Wis. Stat. § 908.06 . 21 Manuel's trial counsel did not introduce the fact that Stamps had four prior criminal convictions.”

State v. Rochelt, 477 N.W.2d 659 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “The state relies on sec. 908.06, Stats., which provides in part: "When a hearsay statement has been admitted in evidence, the credibility of the declarant may be attacked, and if attacked may be supported by any evidence which would be admissible for those purposes if declarant…”

State v. Burris, 2004 WI 91 (Wis. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 908.06(2)(b) mandates that a circuit court must consider alternatives to revocation of supervised release in both grounds for revocation of supervised release.”

State v. Beauchamp, 2011 WI 27 (Wis. 2011). · cites it 2× “The State counters that Beauchamp had the opportunity at trial to impeach Somerville's statements pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 908.06 by introducing evidence of any fact that would have called into question the *27 reliability of Somerville's statements on grounds of malice or…”

State v. David Ray Graf (Wis. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 6× “§ 908.06 in order to refute Alan’s and Hannah’s testimony that Ethel told Alan not to call the police.”

State v. Smith, 2005 WI App 152 (Wis. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “The State's rebuttal was solely to impeach Nunn's credibility under the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 908.06 , which provides: When a hearsay statement has been admitted in evidence, the credibility of the declarant may be attacked, and if attacked may be supported by any evidence…”

— Wis. Stat. § 908.06(2)(b) — 1 case

State v. Burris, 2004 WI 91 (Wis. 2004). “§ 908.06(2)(b) mandates that a circuit court must consider alternatives to revocation of supervised release in both grounds for revocation of supervised release.”

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