Evidence of a statement, other than an opinion, contained in a tabulation, list, directory, register, or other published compilation is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the compilation is generally used and relied upon as accurate in the course of a business as defined in Section 1270.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1340
Commercial, Scientific, and Similar Publications
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 116 Cal. App. 4th 1253 - People Ex Rel. Lockyer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (2004)
Most recently applied in 223 Cal. Rptr. 3d 616 - People v. Mooring (September 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.