§ Rule404 Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes

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Rule404. Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes

    (a) Character Evidence Generally. Evidence of a person's character or a trait of character is not admissible for the purpose of proving that the person acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except:

        (1) Character of Accused. Evidence of a pertinent trait of character offered by an accused, or by the prosecution to rebut the same;

        (2) Character of Witness. Evidence of the character of a witness, as provided in Rules 607, 608 and 609.

    (b) Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that the person acted in conformity therewith.