HEARSAY EXCEPTION

An exception made when the rule of hearsay does not apply. There are several exceptions made, such as (1) a present sense impression, a spontaneous declaration made that describes the event at the time it is happening; (2) an excited utterance of a witness to the event that is startling to the declarant; (3) a declaration of a present state of mind to do or not to do something in the near future; (4) a declaration of one’s current or past physical condition, including a dying declaration of a person who has suffered a mortal injury; (5) business records made in the ordinary course of business; (6) official records or reports or other data from public agencies made within the scope of their duties; (7) recorded recollection of a witness, where a statement was written down while the facts were fresh in the mind of the witness; (8) reputation evidence.