Exception—reputation as to relationships and age
73 Exception—reputation as to relationships and age
The hearsay rule does not apply to evidence of reputation about—
whether a person was, at a particular time or at any time, a married person; or
whether 2 people cohabiting at a particular time were married to each other at the time; or
a person’s age; or
family history or a family relationship.
In a criminal proceeding, subsection (1) does not apply to evidence presented by a defendant unless—
it tends to contradict evidence mentioned in subsection (1) that has been admitted; or
the defendant has given reasonable notice in writing to each other party of the defendant’s intention to present the evidence.
In a criminal proceeding, subsection (1) does not apply to evidence presented by the prosecutor unless it tends to contradict evidence mentioned in subsection (1) that has been admitted.
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