Evidence of a statement by the deceased is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if offered against the plaintiff in an action for wrongful death brought under Article 6 (commencing with Section 377.60) of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 58. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1227

  • 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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