Evidence 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.

Source: Section 1271, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1271.­ (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 1271’s source at ca​.gov