§ Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
The original is not required, and other evidence of a writing, recording, or photograph is admissible if--
(1) Originals Lost or Destroyed. All originals are lost or 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 but does not produce the original at the hearing; or
(4) Collateral Matters. The writing, recording, or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue.