The content of a writing may be proved by an otherwise admissible original.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1520
Proof of the Content of a Writing
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 60 Cal. 4th 153 - People v. Lucas (2014)
Most recently applied in 60 Cal. 4th 153 - People v. Lucas (August 2014)
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 100, Sec. 2
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