Evid. Code, § 1236 · Article 3. Prior Statements of Witnesses
Evid. Code, § 1236
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Evidence of a statement previously made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is consistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 791.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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