§ 10-901. Unavailability of declarant of statement due to wrongdoing
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: May 8, 2020
Effective: May 8, 2020
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-901
§ 10-901. Unavailability of declarant of statement due to wrongdoing
(a) During the trial of a criminal case in which the defendant is charged with a felony, a statement as defined in Maryland Rule 5-801(a) is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailability of the declarant of the statement, as defined in Maryland Rule 5-804.
(b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, before admitting a statement under this section, the court shall hold a hearing outside the presence of the jury at which:
(c) A statement may not be admitted under this section unless:
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Added by Acts 2005, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 607, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 608, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-901, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 10-901
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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