Maryland Court Rules
Md. Rule 5-802 (2026)
Md. Rule 5-802. Hearsay Rule
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Except as otherwise provided by these rules or permitted by applicable constitutional provisions or statutes, hearsay is not admissible.
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.
Source: This Rule is derived from F.R.Ev. 802.
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[Adopted Dec. 15, 1993, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended April 1, 2023, eff. July 1, 2023.]