Idaho § 74-125 - Evidence from preliminary hearing - Admission - Requirements
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§ 74-125. Evidence from preliminary hearing - Admission - Requirements
Prior to admitting into evidence recorded testimony from a preliminary hearing, the court must find that the testimony offered is:
1. Offered as evidence of a material fact and that the testimony is more probative on the point for which it is offered than any other evidence which the proponent can procure through reasonable efforts; and
2. That the witness is, after diligent and good faith attempts to locate, unavailable for the hearing; and
3. That at the preliminary hearing, the party against whom the admission of the testimony is sought had an adequate opportunity to prepare and cross-examine the proffered testimony.
[74-125, added 2015, ch. 140, sec. 5, p. 368.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 74-125 ("Evidence from preliminary hearing - Admission - Requirements") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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