Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:
(a) Is offered to explain, qualify, or make understandable conduct of the declarant; and
(b) Was made while the declarant was engaged in such conduct.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1241
Spontaneous, Contemporaneous, and Dying Declarations
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case People v. Hines (1997)
Most recently applied in 229 F. Supp. 2d 298 - Brown v. Keane (October 2002)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.