Rule 1005 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 1005 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Copies of Public Records to Prove Content. It is under Article X (Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs) of the Rules. The proponent may use a copy to prove the content of an official record — or of a…

Rule 1004 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 1004 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content. It is under Article X (Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs) of the Rules. An original is not required and other evidence of the content of a writing, recording, or photograph is admissible…

Rule 1003 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 1003 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Admissibility of Duplicates. It is under Article X (Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs) of the Rules. A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as the original unless a genuine question is raised about the original’s authenticity or…

Rule 1002 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 1002 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Requirement of the Original. It is under Article X (Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs) of the Rules. An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute…

Rule 1001 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Definitions That Apply to This Article. It is under Article X (Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs) of the Rules. In this article: (a) A “writing” consists of letters, words, numbers, or their equivalent set down in any form.…

Rule 903 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 903 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Subscribing Witness. It is under Article IX (Authentication and Identification) of the Rules. A subscribing witness’s testimony is necessary to authenticate a writing only if required by the law of the jurisdiction that governs its validity.

Rule 902 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 902 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating. It is under Article IX (Authentication and Identification) of the Rules. The following items of evidence are self-authenticating; they require no extrinsic evidence of authenticity in order to be admitted: (1) Domestic Public Documents That…

Rule 901 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 901 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Authenticating or Identifying Evidence. It is under Article IX (Authentication and Identification) of the Rules. (a) In General. To satisfy the requirement of authenticating or identifying an item of evidence, the proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a…

Rule 807 Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 807 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Residual Exception. It is under Article VIII (Hearsay) of the Rules. (a) In General. Under the following conditions, a hearsay statement is not excluded by the rule against hearsay even if the statement is not admissible under a hearsay…

Rule 806 United States Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 806 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is about Attacking and Supporting the Declarant. It is under Article VIII (Hearsay) of the Rules. When a hearsay statement — or a statement described in Rule 801(d)(2)(C), (D), or (E) — has been admitted in evidence, the declarant’s…