Who may impeach a witness?

• A. The judge
• B. The jury
• C. Any party including the party that called
• D. The witness

Answer: (C)

Impeachment is about testing a witness’s credibility, not proving the truth of what they testified about. Under the Midlands Rules, any party may attack a witness’s credibility—this includes the party who called the witness. That means both sides can challenge inconsistencies, bias, or prior statements to show unreliability. The judge handles objections and rulings on admissibility, and the jury weighs the credibility of the witness after such impeachment evidence is presented. A witness cannot impeach themselves, and the jury doesn’t impeach directly; they evaluate the impact of the impeachment evidence on the witness's credibility.