Commonwealth v. Albino’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “(1) the entry, writing, or record was made in good faith; (2) in the regular course of business; (3) before the beginning of the civil or criminal proceeding in which it is offered; and (4) it was the regular course of such business to make such memorandum at the time of such act, transaction, occurrence, or event, or within a reasonable time thereafter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 - New Bedford Hous. Auth. v. Marcial

2. “Although the preparer's hearsay sources must carry the same indicia of reliability and be shown to have been reported as a matter of business duty or business routine, this can be accomplished by presenting evidence of normal business practice, rather than by producing each speaker.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 - New Bedford Hous. Auth. v. Marcial

3. “makes clear that [a business] record is admissible even when the preparer has relied on the statement of others.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1113 - New Bedford Hous. Auth. v. Marcial