Non-Person Declarant
type: Class
alternative label: Animal Behavior Evidence
alternative label: Inanimate Object Evidence
alternative label: Machine-Generated Evidence
subclass of: RDgZFYp1iCuW1Tod7uoMWjE
definition: A Non-Person Declarant refers to a source of information or statement that is not a human being, such as a machine, device, animal, or inanimate object. The output or "statement" produced by a non-person declarant is not considered hearsay because the hearsay rule only applies to statements made by a person.
example: ATM Receipts
example: Breathalyzer Results
example: Cadaver Dog Indications
example: Drug-Sniffing Dog Alerts
example: Radar device's number showing vehicle speed.
example: Security Camera Footage
example: Thermometer readings