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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1240

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:evid-1240
  • CitationEvidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1240
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

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 cause

Text

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.

Retrieval chunks

  • #1 | Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 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.