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Rule 404. Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct-Exceptions-Other Crimes.

(Added and amended by SCO 364 effective August 1, 1979; amended by SCO 906 effective nunc pro tunc May 28, 1988; by SCO 1092 effective July 15, 1992; by SCO 1153 effective July 15, 1994; by SCO 1204 effective July 15, 1995; by SCO 1293 effective January 15, 1998; and by SCO 1339 effective June 13, 1998)
Note: SCO 906 incorporated changes in Evidence Rule 404 made by the legislature in ch. 66, §§ 8 and 9, SLA 1988. The legislation added subparagraph (b)(2).
Note: SCO 906 is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 which provides: "3. This order is made for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the above amendments. If the act mandating these amendments is invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, this order shall be considered automatically rescinded." This amendment is effective retroactively to May 28, 1988. Paschall v. State, No. S-4277 (Alaska Dec. 20, 1990) (order granting original application for relief).
Note: Subparagraph (b)(1) was amended by ch. 79, § 4, SLA 1991.
Note to SCO 1204: Ch. 116 § 2 SLA 1994 amended Evidence Rules 404(a)(2) and 404(b) to allow circumstantial use of character evidence and evidence of other crimes in certain criminal cases. Section 8 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendments.
Note to SCO 1293: Evidence Rule 404(b)(4) was added by § 22 ch. 63 SLA 1997. Section 5 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment.
Note to SCO 1339: Evidence Rule 404(b)(3) was amended by § 18 ch. 86 SLA 1998 to expand the circumstances when evidence of other sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults by the defendant will be admitted. Section 3 of this order is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment.


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