ARTICLE 2.5. Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes

Article 2.5 added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1.

§§ 1231–1231.4 · 5 sections

• § 1231 Evidence of a prior statement made by a declarant is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the declarant is deceased and the proponent of introducing…
• § 1231.1 A statement is admissible pursuant to Section 1231 only if the proponent of the statement makes known to the adverse party the intention to offer the statement…
• § 1231.2 A peace officer may administer and certify oaths for purposes of this article.
• § 1231.3 Any law enforcement officer testifying as to any hearsay statement pursuant to this article shall either have five years of law enforcement experience or have…
• § 1231.4 If evidence of a prior statement is introduced pursuant to this article, the jury may not be told that the declarant died from other than natural causes, but…