 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

shall not be construed to exclude from evidence any document or copy thereof which is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence.

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 695 (June 20, 1936, ch. 640, § 1, 49 Stat. 1561).

Changes in phraseology were made.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1975—Pub. L. 93–595 struck out subsec. (a) which had made admissible as evidence writings or records made as a memorandum or record of any act, transaction, occurrence, or event if made in the regular course of business, and struck out designation “(b)” preceding remainder of section. See Federal Rules of Evidence set out in Appendix to this title.

1961—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–183 struck out “unless held in a custodial or fiduciary capacity or” after “may be destroyed in the regular course of business”.

1951—Act Aug. 29, 1951, § 3, inserted reference to photographic copies in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a), (b). Act Aug. 28, 1951, § 1, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).