California Evidence Code 1241 – Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule …
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Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:
(a) Is offered to explain, qualify, or make understandable conduct of the declarant; and
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1241
- Conduct: includes all active and passive behavior, both verbal and nonverbal. See California Evidence Code 125
- Declarant: is a person who makes a statement. See California Evidence Code 135
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- Statement: means (a) oral or written verbal expression or (b) nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him as a substitute for oral or written verbal expression. See California Evidence Code 225
(b) Was made while the declarant was engaged in such conduct.
(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)