Bill > SB1320

This bill modifies the existing law regarding the admissibility of business records as evidence in Missouri courts. The bill allows records reproduced through various methods (such as photographic, microfilm, or optical disk imaging) to be admissible in court, provided they accurately reproduce the original document. To introduce such records as evidence, a party must serve copies of the records and an accompanying affidavit to all other parties at least seven days before the trial begins. The bill introduces new provisions that permit electronic signatures on the affidavit, remove the requirement for notarization, and specify that the affiant must sign the document in a manner that would subject them to criminal penalties for false statements. The bill provides a detailed template for the affidavit, which must be completed by the records custodian and attest to the records being kept in the regular course of business, created at or near the time of the event, and being original or exact duplicates. These changes aim to modernize the process of introducing business records as evidence while maintaining legal accountability.

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