§ 1222

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

Evidence of a statement offered against a party is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if:

(a)The statement was made by a person authorized by the party to make a statement or statements for him concerning the subject matter of the statement; and
(b)The evidence is offered either after admission of evidence sufficient to sustain a finding of such authority or, in the court’s discretion as to the order of proof, subject to the admission of such evidence.

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