Codifies as an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence statements made under the belief of impending death

This bill (A 6316) makes statements made by a deceased person under their belief they were about to die admissible as evidence in court, for both civil and criminal cases. It directly affects legal proceedings where such statements might otherwise be excluded as hearsay. To be used, four conditions must be proven: the person knew death was near, made the statement voluntarily, wasn't led by questioning, and was mentally sound at the time. The law codifies an existing legal exception into statute with these specific requirements.