Evidence of a statement by a minor child is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if offered against the plaintiff in an action brought under Section 376 of the Code of Civil Procedure for injury to such minor child.

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

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1226

  • Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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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