Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1550

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(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 re

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(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 in Section 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.

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  (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 t…