CA Evid Code Section 1271


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.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 1271’s source at ca​.gov