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NY A06048
Bill
Status
8/24/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski
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AI Summary
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Adds new rule 4540-a to the Civil Practice Law and Rules establishing a presumption of authenticity for materials produced by a party in response to discovery demands (article 31).
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Material authored or created by a party and produced in discovery shall be presumed authentic when offered into evidence by an adverse party.
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The presumption of authenticity may be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence proving the material is not authentic.
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Does not preclude any other objections to admissibility of the material.
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Takes effect on January 1st following the date the bill becomes law.
Legislative Description
Relates to the authenticating effect of a party's production of material authored or otherwise created by the party.
Last Action
signed chap.219
8/24/2018