This rule, also called the business entry rule, is an exception to the HEARSAY rule. Business records are considered to have a greater degree of reliability and trustworthiness than personal records because of the regular and systematic way in which they are kept and the reliance that a business places on them.
State and FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE specify what records qualify for this exception to the hearsay rule.
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