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Acquiring Admissible Statements Worksheet

Conduct an Internet search by visiting the state websites for Arizona, Illinois, New York, and California. Locate the legal requirements to obtain admissible statements in these states. Include your research findings in the following table.

State	Legal requirements	Precedent	Other
Arizona
Illinois
New York
California

In one paragraph, answer the following questions regarding the regulatory information you found while conducting your research.

1. When reviewing the legal requirements to acquire an admissible statement, what similarities did you find among the four states?

2. What differences did you find among the four states?

3. What is the most interesting concept regarding your comparison of admissible statements for these states?