60-469. Proving content of business and public records.

60-469

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 4.--RULES OF EVIDENCE

      60-469.   Proving content of business and publicrecords.The content of any admissible writing made in the regular course of "abusiness" as defined by K.S.A. 60-459, and amendments thereto, or in theregular course of duty ofany "public official" as defined by K.S.A. 60-459, andamendments thereto, may be proved by a nonerasable optical imagereproduction provided that additions, deletions or changes to the originaldocument are not permitted by the technology, or aphotostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic or otherphotographic copy or reproduction or by an enlargement thereof, when dulyauthenticated, if it was in the regular course of such business or officialactivity to make and preserve such copies or reproductions as a part of therecords of such business or office. The introduction of such copy,reproduction or enlargement does not preclude admission of the originalwriting if it is still in existence.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-469;L. 1994, ch. 60, § 1; July 1.