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NY A06048

Bill

Status

Passed

8/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Zebrowski

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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).

  • Material authored or created by a party and produced in discovery shall be presumed authentic when offered into evidence by an adverse party.

  • The presumption of authenticity may be rebutted by a preponderance of evidence proving the material is not authentic.

  • Does not preclude any other objections to admissibility of the material.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/20/2018
Rules6/21/2017
Judiciary3/20/2017
Judiciary2/22/2017

Full Bill Text

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