Under the Public Records exception, a record is admissible if neither the source of information nor other circumstances indicate lack of trustworthiness. Which version of the Public Records exception is this?

• A. Public Records (8)(B)
• B. Public Records (8)(A)
• C. Records of a Regularly Conducted Activity
• D. Present Sense Impression

Answer: (A)

Public Records supports admitting records kept by a public office or agency if they are trustworthy. The key gate is that the record is admissible unless the source of information or other circumstances indicate lack of trustworthiness. In this Midlands Rules set, that trustworthiness condition is tied specifically to the version of the Public Records exception that covers records of a public office or agency and matters observed in the performance of duties. That version is Public Records (8)(B). The other options point to different rules (records of a regularly conducted activity and present sense impression), which do not fit this trustworthiness-based standard.