§ 1240
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Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement:
(a)Purports to narrate, describe, or explain an act, condition, or event perceived by the declarant; and
(b)Was made spontaneously while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by such perception.