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Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions

The Commission studied the following evidence issues:

  • Whether California should create an exception to the hearsay rule for a present sense impression, similar to Federal Rule of Evidence 803(1).

  • Whether California should revise its approach to forfeiture by wrongdoing as an exception to the hearsay rule. A related issue is whether the definition of an "unavailable" witness should be amended to include, under certain circumstances, a witness who refuses to testify. The Commission also studied this related issue.

In February 2008, the Commission approved a final recommendation on present sense impressions and a final recommendation on forfeiture by wrongdoing.

If you have questions or comments on this study, send an e-mail to Barbara Gaal at bgaal@clrc.ca.gov.

Related Material

Final Recommendation

  • Recommendation -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impression (February 2008)

  • Recommendation -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (February 2008)

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Tentative Recommendations and Other Requests for Comment

  • Tentative Rec. -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impressions (October 2007) -- Comments Due: 12/3/2007

  • Tentative Rec. -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture By Wrongdoing (October 2007) -- Comments Due: 12/3/2007

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Meeting Minutes

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Staff Memoranda

  • Memo 2008-7 -- Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Draft Recommendation) (2/11/2008)

  • Memo 2008-6, Supp. 1 -- Present Sense Impressions (Draft Recommendation) (2/11/2008)

  • Memo 2008-6 -- Present Sense Impressions (Draft Recommendation) (2/6/2008)

  • Memo 2008-2 -- Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (01/15/2008)

  • Memo 2008-1 -- Present Sense Impressions (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (01/14/2008)

  • Memo 2007-54, Supp. 1 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Initiative Measures in Preparation) (12/13/2007)

  • Memo 2007-54 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (12/11/2007)

  • Memo 2007-53 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impressions (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (12/10/2007)

  • Memo 2007-41, Supp. 3 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments of Prof. Flanagan and Prof. Méndez) (10/26/2007)

  • Memo 2007-40, Supp. 1 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impressions (10/24/2007)

  • Memo 2007-41, Supp. 2 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Draft of Tentative Recommendation) (10/23/2007)

  • Memo 2007-40 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impressions (10/18/2007)

  • Memo 2007-41, Supp. 1 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments of Prof. Méndez and Prof. Fisher) (10/16/2007)

  • Memo 2007-41 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (10/10/2007)

  • Memo 2007-28 -- Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions: Legislative Assignment (8/21/2007)

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