Bill > S06229

This bill amends the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules by introducing a new section (§ 4552) that establishes guidelines for admitting statements from learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets as evidence in legal proceedings. Specifically, such statements can be admitted into evidence if two conditions are met: first, the statement must be brought to an expert witness's attention during cross-examination or relied upon by the expert during direct examination; and second, the publication must be established as a reliable authority through the expert's own admission or testimony, testimony from another expert, or judicial notice. An important limitation is that while such statements can be read into evidence, they cannot be received as physical exhibits. This change aims to provide additional flexibility in how scholarly or professional publications can be used to support expert testimony, potentially helping to introduce more authoritative and specialized information into legal proceedings.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6229