A Statement Relating to a Startling Event or Condition Made

Multiple Choice

A statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition is:

A) inadmissible if made more than three hours after the event.
B) considered an excited utterance and is admissible even though the declarant had no opportunity to personally observe the matters asserted in his or her statement or declaration.
C) considered a spontaneous or excited utterance and may be admissible under an exception to the hearsay rule if other requirements are met.
D) considered an "excited utterance" and is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule in most states but not under the Federal Rules of Evidence.