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Cal. Evid. Code § 1222 — Confessions and Admissions

Cal. Evid. Code § 1222

Type: Statute
Source: California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:

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Cal. Evid. Code § 1222 — Confessions and Admissions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:

(a) The statement was made by a person authorized by the party to make a statement or statements for him concerning the subject matter of the statement; and

(b) The evidence is offered either after admission of evidence sufficient to sustain a finding of such authority or, in the court’s discretion as to the order of proof, subject to the admission of such evidence.