Is an out-of-court statement that proves the truth of the matter considered hearsay?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Schumann, B252493 (Cal. App. 2015):
An out-of-court statement that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated therein constitutes hearsay and is inadmissible absent an applicable exception. (Evid. Code, 1200.) Where a statement involves multiple levels of hearsay, each level must satisfy a hearsay exception in order for the entire statement to be admissible. (Evid. Code, 1201; People v. Reed (1996) 13 Cal.4th 217, 224-225.)
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