The dying declaration exception requires the declarant to:

A Actually die

B Believe death is imminent when making a statement about the cause or circumstances of what they believed to be their impending death

C Be in a hospital

D Have a witness present

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

FRE 804(b)(2): dying declaration — declarant believes death is imminent, statement concerns the cause/circumstances of their believed impending death. Available in homicide and civil cases. Declarant need not actually die.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The dying declaration exception requires the declarant to:" is Option B: Believe death is imminent when making a statement about the cause or circumstances of what they believed to be their impending death.

The other options — A) Actually die, C) Be in a hospital, D) Have a witness present — are incorrect for this BAR Exam Prep question. As explained above: FRE 804(b)(2): dying declaration — declarant believes death is imminent, statement concerns the cause/circumstances of their believed impending death. Available in homicide and civil cases. Declarant…

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The dying declaration exception requires the declarant to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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