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Cal. Evid. Code § 1223 — Confessions and Admissions

Cal. Evid. Code § 1223

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:

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 1223 — 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 the declarant while participating in a conspiracy to commit a crime or civil wrong and in furtherance of the objective of that conspiracy;

(b) The statement was made prior to or during the time that the party was participating in that conspiracy; and

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