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.

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

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1220

  • Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
  • Declarant: is a person who makes a statement. See California Evidence Code 135
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Statement: means (a) oral or written verbal expression or (b) nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him as a substitute for oral or written verbal expression. See California Evidence Code 225
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