Criminal History Discovery Request

Summary

A plaintiffs criminal history can be requested in civil lawsuits for credibility, relevance, or character evidence. In civil rights cases, defendants may use this information to challenge the plaintiffs credibility or relevance to the case.

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Civil rights violation
In a civil rights violation case, the defendant might request the plaintiff's criminal history to challenge their credibility, relevance to the case, or character evidence.
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