906.09 Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime or adjudication of delinquency.
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906.09 Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime or adjudication of delinquency.
(1)General rule. For the purpose of attacking character for truthfulness, a witness may be asked whether the witness has ever been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent and the number of such convictions or adjudications. If the witness’s answers are consistent with the previous determination of the court under sub.
(3), then no further inquiry may be made unless it is for the purpose of rehabilitating the witness’s character for truthfulness.
(2)Exclusion. Evidence of a conviction of a crime or an adjudication of delinquency may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Factors for a court to consider in evaluating whether to admit evidence of prior convictions for the purpose of attacking a witness’s truthful character include: