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Excited Utterance

An Excited Utterance is a statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition. This hearsay exception is based on the idea that statements made under the influence of excitement or shock are unlikely to be fabricated due to the lack of time for reflection or deliberation.

IRI: http://lmss.sali.org/RBJHLOZetGcv6GWkosBeFsq
Branch: Objectives

Also known as

Spontaneous Exclamation, Startled Statement

Ancestry path

Objectives Litigation Objectives Evidentiary Objectives Testimonial Objectives Hearsay Avoidance Objectives Hearsay Exception Objectives Sense Impression Objectives

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