Police officer Alpha came to the scene of a car accident bet…
Police officer Alpha came to the scene of a car accident between Plaintiff and Defendant. He handwrote notes on the incident on the standard “Police Accident Report” form. He then turned the report in to the department and a secretary transcribed his handwritten notes into a typed record. Alpha checked the typed record for accuracy and then placed it on file in the police department. Two years later, Alpha was called as a witness in the civil action between Plaintiff and Defendant. While on the stand, Alpha could not remember the incident, so he was shown the report. He could not remember the details of the incident clearly, so counsel asked him to read the information in the report to the jury from the stand. Opposing counsel objects. How should the court rule?