Can Hal's handwritten notes about the gambling debt be introduced under the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

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The Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule requires that the records be made at or near the time by, or from information transmitted by, someone with knowledge, and kept in the course of a regularly conducted business activity. Hal's handwritten notes about a gambling debt likely do not meet these criteria, especially if they were not made and kept as part of the regular course of business activities.

Can Hal's Handwritten Notes About the Gambling Debt Be Introduced