Indiana Code 31-32-5-3. Admissibility of excluded statement for impeachment purposes
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Sec. 3. If:
(2) the child testifies in the child’s own defense;
(1) a statement made knowingly and voluntarily cannot be admitted as evidence against a child because of failure to meet the requirements of section 1 of this chapter; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-32-5-3
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
the statement may be admitted to impeach the child as a witness in the same manner as evidence of any other prior inconsistent statement can be admitted for impeachment.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-3(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.