What is the test for admitting hearsay at trial?

In determining whether there is sufficient good cause for the admission of hearsay, a court should consider the favored status of the right to confrontation, the nature of the evidence at issue (is it cumulative, inherently reliable, etc.), the potential utility of cross-examination and the burden upon the state if required to produce the declarant; and make a specific finding of good cause on the record, People ex rel. McGee v. Walters, 62 N.Y.2d 317, 476 N.Y.S.2d 803, 465 N.E.2d 342.