§ 255
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/ca/evidence-code/255A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
“Original” means the writing itself or any counterpart intended to have the same effect by a person executing or issuing it. An “original” of a photograph includes the negative or any print therefrom. If data are stored in a computer or similar device, any printout or other output readable by sight, shown to reflect the data accurately, is an “original.”