§ Rule 1004 Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents

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Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents

    The original is not required and other evidence of the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph is admissible if-

    (1) Originals Lost or Destroyed. All originals are lost or have been destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith; or

    (2) Original Not Obtainable. No original can be obtained by any available judicial process or procedure; or

    (3) Original in Possession of Opponent. At a time when an original was under the control of the party against whom offered, that party was put on notice, by the pleadings or otherwise, that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing; or

    (4) Collateral Matters. The writing, recording, or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue.