Practice question
A qualified custodian establishes contemporaneous entries from knowledgeable staff, regular retention in business, and a regular practice of making those records. The opponent identifies no trustworthiness defect. Which answer best describes Rule 8?
- The record remains excluded solely because electronic
- The custodian must personally have witnessed every transaction in every case
- No business-record exception exists
- The record necessarily proves every disputed allegation conclusively
- The stated foundation supports the hearsay exception, while other admissibility and weight questions remain
Legal references
- Rules on Electronic Evidence, A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC, Rule 8 Sections 1–2 and Rule 9 Sections 1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_01-7-01_sc_2001.html
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