CHAPTER 2. Secondary Evidence of Writings [1520. - 1567.]
Chapter 2 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
§§ 1520–1567 · 20 sections
ARTICLE 1. Proof of the Content of a Writing §§ 1520–1523 · 4 sections
- § 1520 The content of a writing may be proved by an otherwise admissible original.
- § 1521 (a) The content of a writing may be proved by otherwise admissible secondary evidence. The court shall exclude secondary evidence of the content of writing if…
- § 1522 (a) In addition to the grounds for exclusion authorized by Section 1521, in a criminal action the court shall exclude secondary evidence of the content of a…
- § 1523 (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, oral testimony is not admissible to prove the content of a writing. (b) Oral testimony of the content of a writing…
ARTICLE 2. Official Writings and Recorded Writings §§ 1530–1532 · 3 sections
- § 1530 (a) A purported copy of a writing in the custody of a public entity, or of an entry in such a writing, is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of…
- § 1531 For the purpose of evidence, whenever a copy of a writing is attested or certified, the attestation or certificate must state in substance that the copy is a…
- § 1532 (a) The official record of a writing is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of the original recorded writing if: (1) The record is in fact a…
ARTICLE 3. Photographic Copies and Printed Representations of Writings §§ 1550–1553 · 5 sections
- § 1550 (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…
- § 1550.1 Reproductions of files, records, writings, photographs, fingerprints or other instruments in the official custody of a criminal justice agency that were…
- § 1551 A print, whether enlarged or not, from a photographic film (including a photographic plate, microphotographic film, photostatic negative, or similar…
- § 1552 (a) A printed representation of computer information or a computer program is presumed to be an accurate representation of the computer information or computer…
- § 1553 (a) A printed representation of images stored on a video or digital medium is presumed to be an accurate representation of the images it purports to represent.…
ARTICLE 4. Production of Business Records §§ 1560–1567 · 8 sections
- § 1560 (a) As used in this article: (1) “Business” includes every kind of business described in Section 1270. (2) “Record” includes every kind of record maintained by…
- § 1561 (a) The records shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the custodian or other qualified witness, stating in substance each of the following: (1) The affiant…
- § 1562 If the original records would be admissible in evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness had been present and testified to the matters stated in the…
- § 1563 (a) This article does not require tender or payment of more than one witness fee and one mileage fee or other charge, to a witness or witness’ business, unless…
- § 1564 The personal attendance of the custodian or other qualified witness and the production of the original records is not required unless, at the discretion of the…
- § 1565 If more than one subpoena duces tecum is served upon the custodian of records or other qualified witness and the personal attendance of the custodian or other…
- § 1566 This article applies in any proceeding in which testimony can be compelled.
- § 1567 A completed form described in Section 3664 of the Family Code for income and benefit information provided by the employer may be admissible in a proceeding for…