Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. R. Evid. 1002 — Requirement of the Original

Fed. R. Evid. 1002

Type
Rule
Source
Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute provides otherwise.

Citator

Fed. R. Evid. 1002 — Requirement of the Original is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute provides otherwise.