California Evidence Code Section 1240

CA Ev Code § 1240 (2017)  

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.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018