The State of New York is one of the few states in the U.S. which have not yet adopted an evidence law. This, however, does not mean that the state has made no progress in the legislative work in the area of evidence law. This paper introduces some of the remarkable reforms carried out by the New York Court of Appeals under the evidence system relating to hearsay, such as the redefinition of the admissibility standard relating to hearsay and the recognition of the statements of parties made outside the courtroom.
The State of New York is one of the few states in the U.S. which have not yet adopted an evidence law. This, however, does not mean that the state has made no progress in the legislative work in the area of evidence law. This paper introduces some of the remarkable reforms carried out by the New York Court of Appeals under the evidence system relating to hearsay, such as the redefinition of the admissibility standard relating to hearsay and the recognition of the statements of parties made outside the courtroom.
