§ 1221 Adopted Statement Exception

• •If someone agrees with or believes a statement someone else made, that statement can be used as evidence against them in court.
• •The person must know what the statement says and show they agree with it, either by saying so or by their actions.
• •This rule makes an exception to the usual rule that says you can't use what someone else said as evidence.

Your friend tells everyone at school that you stole their lunch money. Instead of saying it's not true, you laugh and say, 'Yeah, I needed it more.'

Because you agreed with the statement and showed you believed it was true, it can now be used as evidence against you if the case goes to court.