New York A 6983: Relates to the admissibility into evidence of statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets

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A06983 Summary:

BILL NOA06983 

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Add §4552, CPLR

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Permits the admissibility into evidence of statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets if the statement is called to the attention of an expert witness and the publication is established as a reliable authority by the expert's admission or testimony, by another expert's testimony, or by judicial notice.

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03/18/2025referred to judiciary

05/20/2025reported referred to rules

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

Go to topA06983 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:JUDICIARY Chair:Lavine 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:20/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules LavineAyeTannousisAye

WeprinAyeWalshAye

BraunsteinAyeBrownAye

SteckAyeMikulinAye

SeawrightAyeSmithAye

WalkerAyeMolitorAye

McMahonAye

MitaynesAye

RajkumarAye

SimonAye

SayeghExcused

LunsfordAye

BergerAye

ShimskyAye

CarrollAye

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Go to topA06983 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6983

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
 admissibility of statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or
 pamphlets

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 2 section 4552 to read as follows:
 3 § 4552. Statements in learned treatises, periodicals, or pamphlets.
 4 (a) A statement contained in a treatise, periodical, or pamphlet shall
 5 be admissible in evidence if:
 6 1. the statement is called to the attention of an expert witness on
 7 cross-examination or relied on by the expert on direct examination; and
 8 2. the publication is established as a reliable authority by the
 9 expert's admission or testimony, by another expert's testimony, or by
 10 judicial notice.
 11 (b) If admitted, the statement may be read into evidence but not
 12 received as an exhibit.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10800-01-5

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