§ 6-7. Evidence of Conviction of Crime

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6-7. Evidence of Conviction of Crime

(a) General rule. For the purpose of impeaching the credibility of a witness, evidence that a witness has been convicted of a crime is admissible if the crime was punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. In determining whether to admit evidence of a conviction, the court shall consider:

(1) the extent of the prejudice likely to arise,

(2) the significance of the particular crime in indicating untruthfulness, and

(3) the remoteness in time of the conviction.

(b) Methods of proof. Evidence that a witness has been convicted of a crime may be introduced by the following methods:

(1) examination of the witness as to the conviction, or

(2) introduction of a certified copy of the record of conviction into evidence, after the witness has been identified as the person named in the record.

(c) Matters subject to proof. If, for purposes of impeaching the credibility of a witness, evidence is introduced that the witness has been convicted of a crime, the court shall limit the evidence to the name of the crime and when and where the conviction was rendered, except that (1) the court may exclude evidence of the name of the crime and (2) if the witness denies the conviction, the court may permit evidence of the punishment imposed.

(d) Pendency of appeal. The pendency of an appeal from a conviction does not render evidence of a conviction inadmissible. Evidence of the pendency of an appeal is admissible.