California · Evidence Code

EVID §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 Article 6 (commencing with Section 3

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In wrongful death lawsuits, statements made by the deceased person may be admitted as evidence even though they would normally be excluded as hearsay when offered against the plaintiff.

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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 Article 6 (commencing with Section 377.60) of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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