# Non-Person Declarant

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBq8PaTkkZyUosewjSNP4hU

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Animal Behavior Evidence
- Inanimate Object Evidence
- Machine-Generated Evidence

## 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.

## Examples

- ATM Receipts
- Breathalyzer Results
- Cadaver Dog Indications
- Drug-Sniffing Dog Alerts
- Radar device's number showing vehicle speed.
- Security Camera Footage
- Thermometer readings

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDgZFYp1iCuW1Tod7uoMWjE

**Deprecated:** False