Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to this Article; Exclusions from Hearsay

Category: Rules of Evidence Section: ARTICLE VIII. HEARSAY

(a) Statement. "Statement" means a person's oral assertion, written assertion, or nonverbal conduct, if the person intended it as an assertion.

    (b) Declarant. "Declarant" means the person who made the statement.

    (c) Hearsay. "Hearsay" means a statement that:

(1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and

(2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.

    (d) Statements That Are Not Hearsay. A statement that meets the following conditions is not hearsay:

        (1) A Declarant-Witness's Prior Statement. The declarant testifies and is subject to cross-examination about a prior statement, and the statement:

(A) is inconsistent with the declarant's tes

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