CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Hearsay
......What is Not Hearsay
.........Assertive Conduct of Non-Persons
............Inanimate Objects
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Assertive conduct or communication from an inanimate object or non-human is not hearsay.
  • Data and images on automated traffic enforcement system (ATES) photos did not constitute hearsay because they did not amount to a "statement" from a human declarant.
  • D's possession of pager with relevant phone number not inadmissible hearsay but nonassertive conduct evidencing relationship or showing purpose for which used.