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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 303
immediately follows this section- Style and
language changes are made.
SEC. 10-102. UNIFORM PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF BUSINESS
AND PUBLIC RECORDS AS EVIDENCE ACT.
(A) IF A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION, MEMBER OF A
PROFESSION OR CALLING, OR A DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY OF
GOVERNMENT, IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS OR
ACTIVITY HAS KEPT OR RECORDED A MEMORANDUM, WRITING,
ENTRY, PRINT, REPRESENTATION, OR A COMBINATION OF
THEM, OF AN ACT, TRANSACTION, OCCURRENCE, OR EVENT,
AND IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS HAS CAUSED
[[ONE]] ANY OR ALL OF THEM TO BE RECORDED, COPIED, OR
REPRODUCED BY A PHOTOGRAPHIC, PHOTOSTATIC, MICROFILM,
MICROCARD, MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR OTHER PROCESS
WHICH ACCURATELY REPRODUCES OR FORMS A DURABLE MEDIUM
FOR SO REPRODUCING THE ORIGINAL, THE ORIGINAL MAY BE
DESTROYED IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS UNLESS ITS
PRESERVATION IS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION,
WHEN SATISFACTORILY IDENTIFIED, IS AS ADMISSIBLE IN
EVIDENCE AS THE ORIGINAL ITSELF IN A JUDICIAL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING WHETHER THE ORIGINAL IS IN
EXISTENCE OR NOT AND AN ENLARGEMENT OR FACSIMILE OF
THE REPRODUCTION IS LIKEWISE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE IF
THE ORIGINAL REPRODUCTION IS IN EXISTENCE AND
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UNDER DIRECTION OF THE COURT.
THE INTRODUCTION OF A REPRODUCED RECORD, ENLARGEMENT,
OR FACSIMILE DOES NOT PRECLUDE ADMISSION OF THE
ORIGINAL.
(B) UNIFORMITY OF INTERPRETATION.
THIS SECTION SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED TO
EFFECTUATE ITS GENERAL PURPOSE OF MAKING UNIFORM THE
LAW OF THOSE STATES WHICH ENACT IT.
(C) SHORT TITLE.
THIS SECTION MAY BE CITED AS THE UNIFORM
PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC RECORDS AS
EVIDENCE ACT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 35, §60. This section is drawn almost
word for word from the Uniform Photographic
Copies of Business and Records as Evidence
Act, 9A U.L.A. 579. (The words "unless held
in a custodial or fiduciary capacity or" are
omitted in the first sentence.) The Act is
adopted in 39 states and territories.
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