Arizona Laws 13-3989.02. Admissibility; radio traffic records and recordings; definition
A. The records and recordings of public safety radio traffic calls are admissible in evidence in any action without testimony from a custodian of records if the records and recordings are accompanied by the following signed form:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-3989.02
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The accompanying records and recordings and explanatory material are from the (name of agency) public safety answering point communications facility. This form authenticates (number) pages. These documents and tapes pertain to: case number ___________, department report number ____________, call receipt date and time ___________, caller name _____________, call origination location address ____________, originating telephone number _____________, dispatch time ___________, arrival time _______________.
Signed:__________________ custodian of records.
B. Radio records and recordings and any copies of the records and recordings that comply with subsection A of this section are deemed to be authenticated pursuant to rule 901(b)(10) of the Arizona rules of evidence.
C. This section does not affect the confidentiality of medical records under section 12-2292.
D. For the purposes of this section, "records and recordings" includes radio calls, data compilation from and copies of radio traffic records and recordings and accompanying explanatory materials.