Chapter 51 Hearsay

Definitions.

“Declarant” defined.

“Hearsay” defined.

“Statement” defined.

“Unavailable as a witness” defined.

General rule.

Hearsay within hearsay.

Credibility of declarant.

General exception; other exceptions illustrative.

Present sense impressions.

Excited utterances.

Then existing mental, emotional or physical condition.

Statements for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment.

Recorded recollection.

Record of regularly conducted activity.

Absence of entry in records of regularly conducted activity.

Public records and reports.

Required reports.

Absence of public record or entry.

Records of religious organizations.

Marriage, baptismal and similar certificates.

Family records.

Records of documents affecting interest in property.

Statement in document affecting interest in property.

Statements in ancient documents.

Market reports; commercial publications.

Learned treatises.

Reputation concerning personal or family history.

Reputation concerning boundaries or general history.

Reputation as to character.

Judgment of previous conviction.

Judgment as to boundaries or personal, family or general history.

General exception; other exceptions illustrative.

Former testimony.

Statement under belief of impending death.

Statement against interest.

Statement of personal or family history.

Admissibility; notice of unavailability or inability of child to testify.