Hearsay included within hearsay is not excluded under the hearsay rule if each part of the combined statements conforms with an exception to the hearsay rule provided in this Code.
§ 2805.Hearsay Within Hearsay
Chapter 40: Oklahoma Evidence Code · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceAdmits hearsay embedded within hearsay -- for example, a record quoting someone's out-of-court statement -- as long as each layer independently satisfies its own exception to the hearsay rule.
Full Text of § 2805
Amendment History
Laws 1978, SB 276, c. 285, § 805, eff. 10/1/1978.
Plain-English Summary
Multiple layers of hearsay don't automatically sink each other. This section admits hearsay within hearsay so long as every part of the combined statements -- each layer -- conforms with an exception to the hearsay rule under this Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a document containing someone else's out-of-court statement still be admitted?
Yes, if each part of the combined statements independently satisfies a hearsay exception under the Code.
Does one layer of a multi-layered hearsay statement get a free pass if another layer qualifies?
No, every part of the combined statements has to conform with an exception -- one qualifying layer doesn't excuse the rest.
What's a practical example this section addresses?
A business record -- itself an exception under Section 2803 -- that quotes a person's out-of-court statement, which needs its own exception to come in for its truth.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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