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EVID § 1550

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  1. Evidence Code - EVID
  2. DIVISION 11. WRITINGS [1400. - 1605.]
  3. CHAPTER 2. Secondary Evidence of Writings [1520. - 1567.]
  4. ARTICLE 3. Photographic Copies and Printed Representations of Writings [1550. - 1553.]

(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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