California · Evidence Code

EVID §1532: (a) The official record of a writing is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of the original recorded writing if: (1) The record is in fact a record of an office of a public entity; and (

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An official public record is presumed to be accurate evidence of the original document's existence and content when it is a genuine record from a public office.

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(a) The official record of a writing is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of the original recorded writing if: (1) The record is in fact a record of an office of a public entity; and (2) A statute authorized such a writing to be recorded in that office. (b) The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence.

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