Rules of Evidence in Virginia: Hearsay

MCLE Credit: 2.0 (Ethics: 0.0)
Live-Interactive Credit: 0.0
Designation Credit: 2.0 Trial Practice/Litigation
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Price: $189 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through: 02/28/2026

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$189.00 (or 2 Bundle Credits)

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the March 2023 webcast, Rules of Evidence in Virginia: Hearsay.


Course Outline

  • Review the basic elements of the hearsay rule
  • Understand the most common exceptions to the hearsay rule
  • Get an extraordinary set of written materials, the electronic version of Virginia CLE®’s A Guide to the Rules of Evidence in Virginia—a $90 value—included in the regular price!

The definition of hearsay seems straightforward, but it is the application of the rule and the myriad of exceptions that sometimes can trip up even an experienced attorney in court.

This course examines the basic elements of the hearsay rule and discuss the many exceptions that allow for admissibility. You learn how to present evidence that is possible hearsay and how to prepare for objections. Our experienced faculty of civil litigators guide you through the intricacies of the hearsay rule so you can effectively use it to your advantage.

Topics to be discussed:

  • Admissions by a party or party’s agent
  • The “business records” exception to the hearsay rule
  • Hearsay within hearsay
  • The “Dead Man’s Statute”