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Hearsay Evidence - FindLaw
The rule against hearsay is deceptively simple, but full of exceptions. At its core, the rule against using hearsay evidence is to prevent second hand, out-of-court statements from being used against a defendant. Learn more about the rule against hearsay evidence and its exceptions at FindLaw's...
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Hearsay evidence is not admissible in court unless a statue or rule provides otherwise. Therefore, even if a statement is really hearsay, it may still be admissible if an exception applies. The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) contains nearly thirty of these exceptions to providing hearsay evidence.
Generally, state law follows the rules of evidence as provided in the Federal Rules of Evidence, but not in all cases. The states can and do vary as to the exceptions that they recognize.