CHARACTER EVIDENCE; CRIMES OR OTHER ACTS

(a) Character evidence. (1) Prohibited uses. Evidence of a person’s character or character trait is not admissible to prove that on a particular occasion the person acted in accordance with the character or trait. (2) Exception for a defendant in a criminal case. A defendant may offer evidence of the defendant’s pertinent trait, and if the evidence is admitted, the prosecutor may offer evidence to rebut it. (3) Exceptions for a witness. Evidence of a witness’s character may be admitted under Rules 607, 608, and 609. (b) Crimes, wrongs, or other acts. Evidence of a crime, wrong, or other act is not admissible to prove a person’s character in order to show that on a particular occasion the person acted in accordance with the character.