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Title 5 - Maryland Rules of Evidence
Chapter 800 - Hearsay
Rule 5-802 - Hearsay Rule

Md. R. Evid. 5-802

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As amended through November 13, 2024
Rule 5-802 - Hearsay Rule

Except as otherwise provided by these rules or permitted by applicable constitutional provisions or statutes, hearsay is not admissible.

Md. R. Evid. 5-802

This Rule is derived from F.R.Ev. 802.

Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. 7/1/1994; amended April 21, 2023, eff. 7/1/2023.

Cross reference: For an example of a statute permitting the admission of hearsay, see Code, Criminal Procedure Article, § 11-304 concerning the admissibility of an out-of-court statement by a child victim or witness under certain circumstances.