California Statutes

§ 1220. — 1220. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

California § 1220.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 10.DIVISION 10. HEARSAY EVIDENCE
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Confessions and Admissions

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Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered against the declarant in an action to which he is a party in either his individual or representative capacity, regardless of whether the statement was made in his individual or representative capacity.

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Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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