Section 1231.3.
1231.3. Any law enforcement officer testifying as to any hearsay statement pursuant to this article shall either have five years of law enforcement experience or have completed a training course certified by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training which includes training in the investigation and reporting of cases and testifying at preliminary hearings […]
Section 1231.4.
1231.4. If evidence of a prior statement is introduced pursuant to this article, the jury may not be told that the declarant died from other than natural causes, but shall merely be told that the declarant is unavailable. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
Section 1231.
1231. Evidence of a prior statement made by a declarant is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the declarant is deceased and the proponent of introducing the statement establishes each of the following: (a) The statement relates to acts or events relevant to a criminal prosecution under provisions of the California Street Terrorism Enforcement […]
Section 1231.1.
1231.1. A statement is admissible pursuant to Section 1231 only if the proponent of the statement makes known to the adverse party the intention to offer the statement and the particulars of the statement sufficiently in advance of the proceedings to provide the adverse party with a fair opportunity to prepare to meet the statement. […]
Section 1231.2.
1231.2. A peace officer may administer and certify oaths for purposes of this article. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 606, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)