Notwithstanding Article 1 (commencing with Section 1520) of Chapter 2 of Division 11 of the Evidence Code, in a preliminary examination the content of a writing may be proved by an otherwise admissible original or otherwise admissible secondary evidence.
Cal. Penal Code § 872.5
Examination of the Case, and Discharge of the Defendant, or Holding Him to Answer
Repealed and added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 100, Sec. 7
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