Title 9 — EVIDENCE

9-401. Public and private seals. A public seal in this state is a stamp or impression, made by a public officer with an instrument provided by law, to attest the execution of an official or public document, upon the paper or upon any substance attached to the paper, which is capa…

9-402. Historical works — Books of science or art — Published maps or charts — Effect as evidence. Historical works, books of science or art, and published maps or charts, when made by persons indifferent between the parties, are prima facie evidence of facts of general notoriety…

9-403. Notice to produce writing — Proof upon failure to produce — When notice not necessary. If the writing be in the custody of the adverse party, he must first have reasonable notice to produce it. If he then fail to do so, the contents of the writing may be proved as in case …

9-404. Writing need not be introduced. Though a writing called for by one party is produced by the other, and is thereupon inspected by the party calling for it, he is not obliged to produce it as evidence in the case.

9-405. Proof of writings. Any writing may be proved either: 1. By any one who saw the writing executed; or 2. By evidence of the genuineness of the handwriting of the maker; or 3. By a subscribing witness.

9-406. Denial by subscribing witness — Proof by other evidence. If the subscribing witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the writing, its execution may still be proved by other evidence.

9-407. Evidence of admission of execution. Where, however, evidence is given that the party against whom the writing is offered, has at any time admitted its execution, no other evidence of the execution need be given, when the instrument is one produced from the custody of the a…

9-408. Entries made by decedent — When admissible. The entries and other writings of a decedent, made at or near the time of the transaction, and in a position to know the facts stated therein, may be read as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein, in the following case…

9-409. Acknowledgment of private writings. Every private writing, except last wills and testaments, may be acknowledged or proved and certified in the manner provided for the acknowledgment or proof of conveyances of real property, and the certificate of such acknowledgment or pr…

9-410. Instruments affecting realty — Certified copies of record — Admissibility. Every instrument conveying or affecting real property, acknowledged or proved, and certified, as provided by law, may, together with the certificate of acknowledgment or proof, be read in evidence i…

9-411. Secondary evidence of writings — When admissible. There can be no evidence of the contents of a writing other than the writing itself, except in the following cases: 1. When the original has been lost or destroyed; in which case proof of the loss or destruction must first …

9-412. Exemplar. Whenever the genuineness of a writing is at issue, any writing admitted or proved to be genuine is competent evidence as an exemplar for the purpose of comparison with the disputed writing: provided, that such writing so admitted or proved to be genuine shall in …

9-413. Business Records as Evidence Act — Term defined. The term "business" shall include every kind of business, profession, occupation, calling or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or not.

9-414. Business records — When competent evidence. A record of an act, condition or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to the identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular co…

9-415. Business records — Uniformity of interpretation of act. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

9-416. Business records — Short title of act. This act may be cited as the Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act.

9-417. Admissibility of reproduced records in evidence. If any business, institution, or member of a profession or calling, in the regular course of business or activity has kept or recorded any memorandum, writing, entry, print, representation or combination thereof, of any act,…

9-418. Interpretation. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

9-419. Short title. This law may be cited as the Uniform Photographic Copies of Business Records as Evidence Act.

9-420. Proof of hospital medical charts or records by certified copy and compliance with subpoena duces tecum for production thereof. 1. Medical charts or records of hospitals licensed in this state may be proved as to foundation, identity and authenticity by use of a legible and…

9-421. Taken or converted merchandise — Evidence. In any civil action for a violation of the shoplifting laws of Idaho, photographs of the goods or merchandise alleged to have been taken or converted shall be deemed competent evidence of such goods or merchandise and shall be adm…