Section 1292 Of Article 9. Former Testimony From California Evidence Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
1292
. (a) Evidence of former testimony is not made inadmissible by
the hearsay rule if:
(1) The declarant is unavailable as a witness;
(2) The former testimony is offered in a civil action; and
(3) The issue is such that the party to the action or proceeding
in which the former testimony was given had the right and opportunity
to cross-examine the declarant with an interest and motive similar
to that which the party against whom the testimony is offered has at
the hearing.
(b) The admissibility of former testimony under this section is
subject to the same limitations and objections as though the
declarant were testifying at the hearing, except that former
testimony offered under this section is not subject to objections
based on competency or privilege which did not exist at the time the
former testimony was given.