California · Evidence Code

EVID §1281: Evidence of a writing made as a record of a birth, fetal death, death, or marriage is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the maker was required by law to file the writing in a designated pub

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Birth, death, fetal death, and marriage records are admissible as evidence in court despite hearsay rules when the maker was legally required to file them with a public office.

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Evidence of a writing made as a record of a birth, fetal death, death, or marriage is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the maker was required by law to file the writing in a designated public office and the writing was made and filed as required by law.

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