Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 1240 — Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations
Cal. Evid. Code § 1240
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 1240 — Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.