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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Evidence of a writing made as a record of an act, condition, or event is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to prove the act, condition, or event if:
(a) The writing was made in the regular course of a business;
(b) The writing was made at or near the time of the act, condition, or event;
(c) The custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation; and
(d) The sources of information and method and time of preparation were such as to indicate its trustworthiness.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Evidence Code - EVID § 1271 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/evidence-code/evid-sect-1271.html
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