Curiel v. Mingo

The Court properly notes that the legislative purpose behind § 9 — 414 I.C. was to broaden the scope of admissibility of business records, and that a trial judge has wide discretion in determining whether or not the “business records” sought to be admitted possess the necessary attributes of necessity and trustworthiness. However, the discretion does not arise until the preliminary requirements are' satisfied. Kelson v. Ahlborn, supra, 87 Idaho at 529-530, 393 P.2d 578. Even then, the trial court must have a rational basis for the exercise of this discretion.

In this case, the trial court…