Under Rule 613, a prior consistent statement may rehabilitate credibility after impeachment if offered for a non-collateral purpose.

Under Rule 613, a prior consistent statement may rehabilitate credibility after impeachment if offered for a non-collateral purpose.

• A. Only if the prior statement was written.
• B. Non-collateral purpose.
• C. Collateral purpose.
• D. Any purpose.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that a prior consistent statement can be used to help a witness’s credibility after impeachment, but only when it is offered for a non-collateral purpose. This means you’re relying on the prior statement to support how believable the witness is overall, not to prove the truth of the matter asserted or to make a separate substantive argument about a collateral issue. If you try to use the prior consistent statement for a collateral purpose—so you’re attempting to prove something else beyond credibility—the rule does not permit it. That’s why the correct choice is that the prior consistent statement may rehabilitate credibility only for a non-collateral purpose. The format of the prior statement (written or oral) is not the controlling factor, and the rule does not permit admission for any purpose or for collateral purposes.

The key idea is that a prior consistent statement can be used to help a witness’s credibility after impeachment, but only when it is offered for a non-collateral purpose. This means you’re relying on the prior statement to support how believable the witness is overall, not to prove the truth of the matter asserted or to make a separate substantive argument about a collateral issue. If you try to use the prior consistent statement for a collateral purpose—so you’re attempting to prove something else beyond credibility—the rule does not permit it. That’s why the correct choice is that the prior consistent statement may rehabilitate credibility only for a non-collateral purpose. The format of the prior statement (written or oral) is not the controlling factor, and the rule does not permit admission for any purpose or for collateral purposes.