To qualify as an exception to the hearsay rule, the statement must have some indicia of reliability.

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This is correct. An exception to the hearsay rule cannot be admitted unless the statement bears some indicia of reliability. This means that there must be some evidence that the statement is trustworthy, such as if it was made under oath, in a court of law, or if it was made spontaneously and contemporaneously with the event being described.

To Qualify as an Exception to the Hearsay Rule, the Statement