Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is contained in a writing more than 30 years old and the statement has been since generally acted upon as true by persons having an interest in the matter.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1331
Dispositive Instruments and Ancient Writings
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 227 Cal. Rptr. 3d 499 - People v. Conagra Grocery Prods. Co. (2017)
Most recently applied in 227 Cal. Rptr. 3d 499 - People v. Conagra Grocery Prods. Co. (November 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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