“Original” means the writing itself or any counterpart intended to have the same effect by a person executing or issuing it. An “original” of a photograph includes the negative or any print therefrom. If data are stored in a computer or similar device, any printout or other output readable by sight, shown to reflect the data accurately, is an “original.”
Cal. Evid. Code § 255
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Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 234 Cal. App. 3d 769 - Aguimatang v. California State Lottery (1991)
Most recently applied in 234 Cal. App. 3d 769 - Aguimatang v. California State Lottery (September 1991)
Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 708.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.