§ 1105 [Habit or Custom Evidence of Conforming Conduct]

If someone always does something the same way, that pattern of behavior can be used as evidence in court. For example, if a person always locks their car door before walking away, that habit could be used to show they probably locked it on a specific day in question.

This type of evidence works because habits are repeated actions that happen almost automatically. A habit is different from just a personality trait. It has to be a specific, regular action that a person does consistently in a certain situation.

The evidence still has to meet other rules to be allowed in court. A judge will not automatically accept habit evidence just because someone claims it exists. There needs to be enough proof that the behavior truly was a regular habit or custom, not just something that happened once or twice.