Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we cover two hearsay exceptions — government/public records and business records. You can find more on the topic of hearsay and related exceptions in episodes 261 and 271.
In this episode we discuss:
- A review of the definition of hearsay
- The elements of the business records exception
- Evidence that is admissible under the government/public records exception
- How to approach questions involving multiple hearsay
- Analyzing two hypos from previous California bar exams
Thanks for listening!
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