A police officer's report may be held inadmissible, in whole or in part, if it

a. contains hearsay.
b. is based on the parties' statements
c. is based on the officer's observations.
d. is judicially noticed.


a. B is an attractive choice because of the facts of the case, but there will be times when party statements are not hearsay—it's only when they are that the report will be suppressed.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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