California Evidence Code 1552 – (a) A printed representation of computer information or a …
(a) A printed representation of computer information or a computer program is presumed to be an accurate representation of the computer information or computer program that it purports to represent. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. If a party to an action introduces evidence that a printed representation of computer information or computer program is inaccurate or unreliable, the party introducing the printed representation into evidence has the burden of proving, by a preponderance of evidence, that the printed representation is an accurate representation of the existence and content of the computer information or computer program that it purports to represent.
(b) Subdivision (a) applies to the printed representation of computer-generated information stored by an automated traffic enforcement system.
Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1552
- Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
- 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.
- Evidence: means testimony, writings, material objects, or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact. See California Evidence Code 140
(c) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to computer-generated official records certified in accordance with Section 452.5 or 1530.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 735, Sec. 1. (SB 1303) Effective January 1, 2013.)