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Rule 408.
Compromise and Offers to Compromise
(a) Prohibited uses.—Evidence
of the following is not admissible on behalf of any party, when
offered to prove liability for, invalidity of, or amount of a claim
that was disputed as to validity or amount, or to impeach through a
prior inconsistent statement or contradiction:
(1) furnishing or offering or promising to
furnish—or accepting or offering or promising to accept—a
valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise
the claim; and
(2) conduct or statements made in
compromise negotiations regarding the claim, except when offered in
a criminal case and the negotiations related to a claim by a public
office or agency in the exercise of regulatory, investigative, or
enforcement authority.
(b) Permitted uses.—This rule does not
require exclusion if the evidence is offered for purposes not
prohibited by subdivision (a). Examples of permissible purposes
include proving a witness’s bias or prejudice; negating a contention
of undue delay; and proving an effort to obstruct a criminal
investigation or prosecution. |