Unavailable-person statements become relevant evidence through defined categories including death-related declarations, business records, interests, relationships, and collective impressions. Written or verbal statements of relevant facts made by persons who are dead, cannot be found, are incapable of giving evidence, or cannot attend without ... Summary
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Unavailable-person statements become relevant evidence through defined categories including death-related declarations, business records, interests, relationships, and collective impressions.
Written or verbal statements of relevant facts made by persons who are dead, cannot be found, are incapable of giving evidence, or cannot attend without unreasonable delay or expense are relevant only in specified categories. These include statements concerning the maker's death where its cause is in issue; records made in ordinary business or professional activity; declarations against pecuniary, proprietary, or criminal interest; pre-dispute opinions on public rights, customs, or general interests; relationship declarations made from special knowledge; family declarations in specified records; statements in instruments relating to identified transactions; and collective expressions of relevant feelings or impressions.
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