Rule 801. Definitions

(a) Statement A "statement" is:

(1) An oral or written assertion; or

(2) Nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended by the person as an assertion.

(b) Declarant A "declarant" is a person who makes a statement.

(c) Hearsay "Hearsay" is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

Committee Notes

History: Enacted 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 88, sec. 55; renumbered (7/1/92) pursuant to 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 34.