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2016 SESSION
HB 704 Electronic communications; disclosure, verification and admissibility of contents.
Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Electronic communications; contents; admissibility. Allows the provider of an electronic communication service or remote computing service to verify the authenticity of contents of electronic communications by providing an affidavit from the custodian of the written records and reports (or the person to whom the custodian reports) certifying that they are true and complete and prepared in the regular course of business. The bill would allow the contents of electronic communications to be admissible in evidence as a business record exception to the hearsay rule. Under current law, the contents of the electronic communications are excluded from this process.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102710D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/03/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Courts of Justice