Indiana § 34-45-4-2 - Cross-examination; foundation

§ 34-45-4-2. Cross-examination; foundation

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies when a witness, whether a party to the record or not:

(1) is cross-examined to lay the foundation for impeachment of the witness by proof of an act or statement inconsistent with the testimony of the witness;

(2) is asked if the witness did not do the act or make the statement; and

(3) answers that the witness does not recollect having done the act or made the statement.

(b) The party laying the foundation for impeachment has the right to introduce evidence of the act or statement in the same manner as if the witness had answered that the witness had not done the act or made the statement.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-15-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.41.

IC 34-46ARTICLE 46. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

Ch. 1.Scope of Article Ch. 2.Statutes Outside IC 34 That Confer Privilege Ch. 3.Privileges of Attorneys, Physicians, Clergymen, and Spouses Ch. 4.Journalist's Privilege Against Disclosure of Information Source Ch. 5.Privileged Communications of Mental Health Service Providers Ch. 6.Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees Ch. 7.Privileged Financial Information

IC 34-46-1Chapter 1. Scope of Article

34-46-1-1Enumeration of privileges in article not exhaustive 34-46-1-2Other locations of privileges in Indiana Code