§ 1226 Minor Child Hearsay Exception

• •If a kid says something about how they got hurt, it can be used in court even if they aren’t there to say it again.
• •This only works if the hurt kid’s family is suing someone for causing the injury.
• •The rule helps when the kid is too scared or too young to talk in court.

A 6-year-old tells her teacher, 'The dog next door bit me.' Later, her parents sue the dog’s owner.

The teacher can tell the court what the little girl said, even if the girl doesn’t say it herself in court.