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Rule 512. Comment Upon or Inference From Claim of Privilege- Instruction.
(a) Comment or Inference Not Permitted. The claim of privilege, whether in the present proceeding or upon a prior occasion, is not a proper subject of comment by judge or counsel. No inference may be drawn therefrom.
(b) Claiming Privilege Without Knowledge of Jury. In jury cases, proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, so as to facilitate the making of claims of privilege without the knowledge of the jury.
(c) Jury Instruction. Upon request, any party against whom the jury might draw an adverse inference from a claim of privilege is entitled to an instruction that no inference may be drawn therefrom.
(d) Application - Self-Incrimination. The foregoing subsections do not apply in a civil case with respect to the privilege against self-incrimination.
(Added by SCO 364 effective August 1, 1979)
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES-IMPEACHMENT
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