Where character evidence is otherwise relevant to the proceeding, no person offered as a character witness who has an adequate basis for forming an opinion as to another person’s character shall hereafter be excluded from giving evidence based on personal opinion to prove character, either in person or by deposition, in any suit, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court or before any judge, or jury of the State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 1 - Competence, Compellability, and Privilege
Section 9-103 - Testimony by Child in Criminal Case
Section 9-105 - Testimony by Spouses -- Confidential Communications Occurring During Marriage
Section 9-106 - Testimony by Spouses -- Spouse of Person Charged With a Crime
Section 9-107 - Defendant in Criminal Trial
Section 9-108 - Attorney-Client Privilege
Section 9-109 - Communications Between Patient and Psychiatrist or Psychologist
Section 9-109.1 - Communications Between Client and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Specialist
Section 9-110 - Privileged Communications -- Accountants
Section 9-111 - Privileged Communications -- Minister, Clergyman, or Priest
Section 9-112 - Privileged Communications -- News Media
Section 9-113 - Adverse Person or Party
Section 9-115 - Character Witness
Section 9-116 - Dead or Incompetent Persons
Section 9-117 - Self-Corroboration When Impeached
Section 9-118 - Oath of Person Testifying Before Grand Jury
Section 9-119 - Person Testifying in Supplementary Proceeding
Section 9-120 - Psychologist as Expert Witness
Section 9-121 - Communications Between Licensed Social Worker and Client
Section 9-122 - Subpoenas of Members of General Assembly in Civil or Administrative Actions