Multiple hearsay

60-463. Multiple hearsay. A statement within the scope of an exception to K.S.A. 60-460 shall not be inadmissible on the ground that it includes a statement made by another declarant and is offered to prove the truth of the included statement if such included statement itself meets the requirements of an exception. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-463; January 1, 1964. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Survey of law of evidence, Spencer A. Gard, 12 K.L.R. 239, 253 (1963). "Survey of Kansas Law: Evidence," Spencer A. Gard, 27 K.L.R. 225, 230 (1979). "Res Gestae Raises Its Ugly Head," Dennis D. Prater and Virginia M. Klemme, 65 J.K.B.A. No. 8, 24 (1996). "The Marital Discord Exemption to Hearsay: Fact or Judicially Legislated Fiction?" Christine Arguello, 46 K.L.R. 63 (1997). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Applied in allowing spontaneous res gestae statement as evidence in trial for second degree murder. State v. Childers, 222 Kan. 32, 47, 563 P.2d 999. 2. Applied; proffered evidence under K.S.A. 60-460(m) inadmissible; conviction of aggravated battery affirmed. State v. Davis, 2 Kan. App. 2d 698, 699, 587 P.2d 3. 3. Multiple hearsay admissible as prior trial transcript where defendant had opportunity to cross-examine. State v. Baker, 227 Kan. 377, 380, 607 P.2d 61. 4. No abuse of discretion by disallowing out-of-court statements by unavailable declarants concerning statements of third person. State v. Hobson, 234 Kan. 133, 158, 159, 671 P.2d 1365 (1983). 5. Effect hereof relative to statements of physical or mental condition and business records (K.S.A. 60-460(l) and (m)) noted. State v. Falke, 237 Kan. 668, 679, 703 P.2d 1362 (1985). 6. Testimony containing hearsay within hearsay admissible; each out-of-court statement satisfied an exception to the general exclusionary rule of K.S.A. 60-430(g). State v. Coones, 301 Kan. 64, 81, 339 P.3d 375 (2014). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026