Evidence Code section 1240

Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:

(a)

Purports to narrate, describe, or explain an act, condition, or event perceived by the declarant; and

(b)

Was made spontaneously while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by such perception.

Source: Section 1240, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1240.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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