An amendment to FRE 803(6) was put into effect in 2000. How did this affect the foundation requirement for the business records exception to the hearsay rule?
What will be an ideal response?
The traditional method for laying the foundation for business records is for the custodian of those records, or some other qualified person, to appear in court to testify to the regular practice of keeping business records and how the particular records in question were kept. Under the amended rule, the foundation can be laid by a written declaration of the custodian or other qualified person stating the necessary foundational facts.
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a. presentation of the defense's evidence and witnesses b. closing arguments by each side c. instruction of the jury by the judge d. sentencing
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a. problem analysis b. systematic interpretation c. literature review d. inductive reasoning
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a. prosecution b. defense c. judge d. police
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