':param record_id: Name of the `Record` object.
:type record_id: ``str``
:param records_list: A list containing `Record` objects
:type records_list: ``list``
:rtype: ``bool``'

def ex_record_exists(self, record_id, records_list):

    record_ids = []
    for record in records_list:
        record_ids.append(record.id)
    return (record_id in record_ids)
