Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we cover two hearsay exceptions, and they are government/public records and business records. You can find more on the topic of hearsay exceptions in episodes 101 and 115.
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
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Resources:
- “Listen and Learn” series
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2017
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2009
- Podcast Episode 89: Listen and Learn – What Is Hearsay?
- Podcast Episode 101: Listen and Learn – Present Sense Impression vs. State of Mind
- Podcast Episode 114: Listen and Learn – Non-Hearsay
- Podcast Episode 115: Listen and Learn – Dying Declaration vs. Excited Utterance
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