NY S07523

Amends CPLR Rule 4518 to establish four requirements for admitting business records as evidence: (i) made in regular course of business, (ii) it was regular practice to make such records, (iii) entry made at time of event or within reasonable time thereafter, and (iv) made from recorder's personal knowledge or from information provided by someone with personal knowledge and business duty to transmit accurately, or from hearsay exceptions.

Adds requirement that hospital and medical office records must also be germane to the patient's treatment or diagnosis to be admissible.

Permits electronic records defined under state technology law to be admissible as tangible exhibits that are true and accurate representations of the electronic record.

Allows courts to consider the method or manner of how electronic records were stored, maintained, or retrieved when determining if exhibits accurately represent such records.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.