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CA Ev Code § 1224 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1224.

1224.  When the liability obligation, or duty of a party to a civil action is based in whole or in part upon the liability, obligation, or duty of the declarant, or when the claim or right asserted by a party to a civil action is barred or diminished by a breach of duty by the declarant, evidence of a statement made by the declarant is as admissible against the party as it would be if offered against the declarant in an action involving that liability, obligation, duty, or breach of duty.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1225 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1225.

1225.  When a right, title, or interest in any property or claim asserted by a party to a civil action requires a determination that a right, title, or interest exists or existed in the declarant, evidence of a statement made by the declarant during the time the party now claims the declarant was the holder of the right, title, or interest is as admissible against the party as it would be if offered against the declarant in an action involving that right, title, or interest.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1226.

1226.  Evidence of a statement by a minor child is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if offered against the plaintiff in an action brought under Section 376 of the Code of Civil Procedure for injury to such minor child.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1227.

1227.  Evidence of a statement by the deceased is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if offered against the plaintiff in an action for wrongful death brought under Section 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1228.

1228.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of establishing the elements of the crime in order to admit as evidence the confession of a person accused of violating Section 261, 264.1, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, or 647a of, or former Section 288a of, the Penal Code, a court, in its discretion, may determine that a statement of the complaining witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if it finds all of the following:(a) The statement was made by a minor child under the age of 12, and the contents of the statement were included in a written report of a law enforcement official or an employee of a county welfare department.(b) The statement describes the minor child as a victim of sexual abuse.(c) The statement was made prior to the defendant’s confession. The court shall view with caution the testimony of a person recounting hearsay where there is evidence of personal bias or prejudice.(d) There are no circumstances, such as significant inconsistencies between the confession and the statement concerning material facts establishing any element of the crime or the identification of the defendant, that would render the statement unreliable.(e) The minor child is found to be unavailable pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 240 or refuses to testify.(f) The confession was memorialized in a trustworthy fashion by a law enforcement official.If the prosecution intends to offer a statement of the complaining witness pursuant to this section, the prosecution shall serve a written notice upon the defendant at least 10 days prior to the hearing or trial at which the prosecution intends to offer the statement.If the statement is offered during trial, the court’s determination shall be made out of the presence of the jury. If the statement is found to be admissible pursuant to this section, it shall be admitted out of the presence of the jury and solely for the purpose of determining the admissibility of the confession of the defendant.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 423, Sec. 23. (SB 1494) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ev Code § 1228.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 1 - Confessions and Admissions|Section 1228.1.

1228.1.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), neither the signature of any parent or legal guardian on a child welfare services case plan nor the acceptance of any services prescribed in the child welfare services case plan by any parent or legal guardian shall constitute an admission of guilt or be used as evidence against the parent or legal guardian in a court of law.(b) A parent’s or guardian’s failure to cooperate, except for good cause, in the provision of services specified in the child welfare services case plan may be used as evidence, if relevant, in any hearing held pursuant to Section 366.21, 366.22, or 388 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and at any jurisdictional or dispositional hearing held on a petition filed pursuant to Section 300, 342, or 387 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 793, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 1230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2 - Declarations Against Interest|Section 1230.

1230.  Evidence of a statement by a declarant having sufficient knowledge of the subject is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the declarant is unavailable as a witness and the statement, when made, was so far contrary to the declarant’s pecuniary or proprietary interest, or so far subjected him to the risk of civil or criminal liability, or so far tended to render invalid a claim by him against another, or created such a risk of making him an object of hatred, ridicule, or social disgrace in the community, that a reasonable man in his position would not have made the statement unless he believed it to be true.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2.5 - Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes|Section 1231.

1231.  Evidence of a prior statement made by a declarant is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the declarant is deceased and the proponent of introducing the statement establishes each of the following:(a) The statement relates to acts or events relevant to a criminal prosecution under provisions of the California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1 of the Penal Code).(b) A verbatim transcript, copy, or record of the statement exists. A record may include a statement preserved by means of an audio or video recording or equivalent technology.(c) The statement relates to acts or events within the personal knowledge of the declarant.(d) The statement was made under oath or affirmation in an affidavit; or was made at a deposition, preliminary hearing, grand jury hearing, or other proceeding in compliance with law, and was made under penalty of perjury.(e) The declarant died from other than natural causes.(f) The statement was made under circumstances that would indicate its trustworthiness and render the declarant’s statement particularly worthy of belief. For purposes of this subdivision, circumstances relevant to the issue of trustworthiness include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Whether the statement was made in contemplation of a pending or anticipated criminal or civil matter, in which the declarant had an interest, other than as a witness.(2) Whether the declarant had a bias or motive for fabricating the statement, and the extent of any bias or motive.(3) Whether the statement is corroborated by evidence other than statements that are admissible only pursuant to this section.(4) Whether the statement was a statement against the declarant’s interest.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 1231.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2.5 - Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes|Section 1231.1.

1231.1.  A statement is admissible pursuant to Section 1231 only if the proponent of the statement makes known to the adverse party the intention to offer the statement and the particulars of the statement sufficiently in advance of the proceedings to provide the adverse party with a fair opportunity to prepare to meet the statement.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 1231.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2.5 - Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes|Section 1231.2.

1231.2.  A peace officer may administer and certify oaths for purposes of this article.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 606, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Ev Code § 1231.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2.5 - Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes|Section 1231.3.

1231.3.  Any law enforcement officer testifying as to any hearsay statement pursuant to this article shall either have five years of law enforcement experience or have completed a training course certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training which includes training in the investigation and reporting of cases and testifying at preliminary hearings and trials.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 1231.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 2.5 - Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes|Section 1231.4.

1231.4.  If evidence of a prior statement is introduced pursuant to this article, the jury may not be told that the declarant died from other than natural causes, but shall merely be told that the declarant is unavailable.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ev Code § 1235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 3 - Prior Statements of Witnesses|Section 1235.

1235.  Evidence of a statement made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is inconsistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 770.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 3 - Prior Statements of Witnesses|Section 1236.

1236.  Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is consistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 791.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1237 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 3 - Prior Statements of Witnesses|Section 1237.

1237.  (a) Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement would have been admissible if made by him while testifying, the statement concerns a matter as to which the witness has insufficient present recollection to enable him to testify fully and accurately, and the statement is contained in a writing which:(1) Was made at a time when the fact recorded in the writing actually occurred or was fresh in the witness’ memory;(2) Was made (i) by the witness himself or under his direction or (ii) by some other person for the purpose of recording the witness’ statement at the time it was made;(3) Is offered after the witness testifies that the statement he made was a true statement of such fact; and(4) Is offered after the writing is authenticated as an accurate record of the statement.(b) The writing may be read into evidence, but the writing itself may not be received in evidence unless offered by an adverse party.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1238 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 3 - Prior Statements of Witnesses|Section 1238.

1238.  Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement would have been admissible if made by him while testifying and:(a) The statement is an identification of a party or another as a person who participated in a crime or other occurrence;(b) The statement was made at a time when the crime or other occurrence was fresh in the witness’ memory; and(c) The evidence of the statement is offered after the witness testifies that he made the identification and that it was a true reflection of his opinion at that time.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 4 - Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations|Section 1240.

1240.  Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:(a) Purports to narrate, describe, or explain an act, condition, or event perceived by the declarant; and(b) Was made spontaneously while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by such perception.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 4 - Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations|Section 1241.

1241.  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(b) Was made while the declarant was engaged in such conduct.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 4 - Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations|Section 1242.

1242.  Evidence of a statement made by a dying person respecting the cause and circumstances of his death is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement was made upon his personal knowledge and under a sense of immediately impending death.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 5 - Statements of Mental or Physical State|Section 1250.

1250.  (a) Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the declarant’s then existing state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including a statement of intent, plan, motive, design, mental feeling, pain, or bodily health) is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when:(1) The evidence is offered to prove the declarant’s state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation at that time or at any other time when it is itself an issue in the action; or(2) The evidence is offered to prove or explain acts or conduct of the declarant.(b) This section does not make admissible evidence of a statement of memory or belief to prove the fact remembered or believed.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 5 - Statements of Mental or Physical State|Section 1251.

1251.  Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement of the declarant’s state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation (including a statement of intent, plan, motive, design, mental feeling, pain, or bodily health) at a time prior to the statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:(a) The declarant is unavailable as a witness; and(b) The evidence is offered to prove such prior state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation when it is itself an issue in the action and the evidence is not offered to prove any fact other than such state of mind, emotion, or physical sensation.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1252 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 5 - Statements of Mental or Physical State|Section 1252.

1252.  Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this article if the statement was made under circumstances such as to indicate its lack of trustworthiness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1253 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 5 - Statements of Mental or Physical State|Section 1253.

1253.  Subject to Section 1252, evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement was made for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment and describes medical history, or past or present symptoms, pain, or sensations, or the inception or general character of the cause or external source thereof insofar as reasonably pertinent to diagnosis or treatment. This section applies only to a statement made by a victim who is a minor at the time of the proceedings, provided the statement was made when the victim was under the age of 12 describing any act, or attempted act, of child abuse or neglect. “Child abuse” and “child neglect,” for purposes of this section, have the meanings provided in subdivision (c) of Section 1360. In addition, “child abuse” means any act proscribed by Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 281) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code committed against a minor.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 87, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Ev Code § 1260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 6 - Statements Relating to Wills and to Claims Against Estates|Section 1260.

1260.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), evidence of any of the following statements made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule:(1) That the declarant has or has not made a will or established or amended a revocable trust.(2) That the declarant has or has not revoked his or her will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.(3) That identifies the declarant’s will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.(b) Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this section if the statement was made under circumstances that indicate its lack of trustworthiness.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 106, Sec. 1. (SB 1041) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Ev Code § 1261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 6 - Statements Relating to Wills and to Claims Against Estates|Section 1261.

1261.  (a) Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered in an action upon a claim or demand against the estate of the declarant if the statement was made upon the personal knowledge of the declarant at a time when the matter had been recently perceived by him and while his recollection was clear.(b) Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this section if the statement was made under circumstances such as to indicate its lack of trustworthiness. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1270 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 7 - Business Records|Section 1270.

1270.  As used in this article, “a business” includes every kind of business, governmental activity, profession, occupation, calling, or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or not.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 7 - Business Records|Section 1271.

1271.  Evidence of a writing made as a record of an act, condition, or event is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to prove the act, condition, or event if:(a) The writing was made in the regular course of a business;(b) The writing was made at or near the time of the act, condition, or event; (c) The custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation; and(d) The sources of information and method and time of preparation were such as to indicate its trustworthiness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 7 - Business Records|Section 1272.

1272.  Evidence of the absence from the records of a business of a record of an asserted act, condition, or event is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to prove the nonoccurrence of the act or event, or the nonexistence of the condition, if:(a) It was the regular course of that business to make records of all such acts, conditions, or events at or near the time of the act, condition, or event and to preserve them; and(b) The sources of information and method and time of preparation of the records of that business were such that the absence of a record of an act, condition, or event is a trustworthy indication that the act or event did not occur or the condition did not exist.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
CA Ev Code § 1280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 8 - Official Records and Other Official Writings|Section 1280.

1280.  Evidence of a writing made as a record of an act, condition, or event is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered in any civil or criminal proceeding to prove the act, condition, or event if all of the following applies:(a) The writing was made by and within the scope of duty of a public employee.(b) The writing was made at or near the time of the act, condition, or event.(c) The sources of information and method and time of preparation were such as to indicate its trustworthiness.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 642, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Ev Code § 1281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Evidence Code - EVID|DIVISION 10 - HEARSAY EVIDENCE|CHAPTER 2 - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule|ARTICLE 8 - Official Records and Other Official Writings|Section 1281.

1281.  Evidence of a writing made as a record of a birth, fetal death, death, or marriage is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the maker was required by law to file the writing in a designated public office and the writing was made and filed as required by law.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)