A statement that is otherwise admissible as hearsay evidence is inadmissible against the defendant in a criminal action if the statement was made, either by the defendant or by another, under such circumstances that it is inadmissible against the defendant under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

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Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1204

  • Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Evidence Code 220
  • 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
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