Which hearsay exception involves a record that the witness once knew about but now cannot recall well enough to testify fully, was made or adopted by the witness when the matter was fresh in the witness's memory, and accurately reflects the witness's knowledge? If admitted, the record may be read into evidence but may be received as an exhibit only if offered by an adverse party.

• A. Present Sense Impression
• B. Public Records
• C. Recorded Recollection
• D. Excited Utterance

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is the recorded recollection exception to the hearsay rule. This applies when a witness once knew the information but cannot now recall it well enough to testify fully. There is a record the witness made or adopted at a time when the matter was fresh in the witness’s memory, and that record accurately reflects what the witness knew. Because memory has faded, the record can be read into evidence to prove the contents, but the record itself may be received as an exhibit only if the adverse party offers it.

This fits precisely because the key elements are satisfied: the witness had knowledge at the time of recording, the recording was created or adopted when memory was fresh, the content accurately reflects the witness’s knowledge, and the testimony can be read to the jury with the exhibit’s status limited to being offered by the opposing side.