§ Sec. 1550. Types of evidence as writing admissible as the writing itself
§ 1550. Types of evidence as writing admissible as the writing itself
Section as amended by Stats.2002, c. 124 (A.B.2033), § 1. See, also, section prior to amendment by Stats.2002, c. 124 (A.B.2033), § 1.
(a) If made and preserved as a part of the records of a business, as defined in Section 1270, in the regular course of that business, the following types of evidence of a writing are as admissible as the writing itself:
(1) A nonerasable optical image reproduction or any other reproduction of a public record by a trusted system, as defined inSection 12168.7 of the Government Code, if additions, deletions, or changes to the original document are not permitted by the technology.
(2) A photostatic copy or reproduction.
(3) A microfilm, microcard, or miniature photographic copy, reprint, or enlargement.
(4) Any other photographic copy or reproduction, or an enlargement thereof.
(b) The introduction of evidence of a writing pursuant to subdivision (a) does not preclude admission of the original writing if it is still in existence. A court may require the introduction of a hard copy printout of the document.
OPERATIVE EFFECT
Stats.2002, c. 124 (A.B.2033), § 2, provides that this act shall become operative on the date the Secretary of State adopts uniform standards for storing and recording permanent and nonpermanent documents in electronic media as required by Government Code § 12168.7.