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SB 481 Deadman's Statute; increases amount of admissible evidence when party incapable of testifying.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Deadman's Statute. Increases the amount of evidence that is admissible when a party to a lawsuit is incapable of testifying. The bill provides that the statute does not apply if an interested witness testifies on behalf of the party who is incapable of testifying, replaces the current corroboration requirement with an assessment of the credibility of all evidence presented and clarifies that the blanket hearsay exception currently in the statute will apply only when the survivor offers testimony about the transaction. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd Graves Conference.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 046537772  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 046537772
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/04  Senate: Continued to 2005 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)