Art. 1006. Summaries
Art. 1006. Summaries The contents of otherwise admissible voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs which cannot conveniently be examined in court may be presented in the form of a chart, summary, or calculation. The originals, or duplicates, shall be made available for examination or copying, or both, by other parties at a reasonable time and place. […]
Art. 1007. Testimony or written admission of party
Art. 1007. Testimony or written admission of party Contents of writings, recordings, or photographs may be proved by the testimony or, in a civil case, deposition of the party against whom offered or by his written admission, without accounting for the nonproduction of the original. Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Art. 1008. Functions of court and jury
Art. 1008. Functions of court and jury When the admissibility of other evidence of contents of writings, recordings, or photographs under these articles depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the question whether the condition has been fulfilled is ordinarily for the court to determine in accordance with the provisions of Article 104. […]
Art. 1002. Requirement of original
Art. 1002. Requirement of original To prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required, except as otherwise provided by this Code or other legislation. Acts 1988, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
Art. 1003. Admissibility of duplicates
Art. 1003. Admissibility of duplicates A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original unless: (1) A genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original; (2) In the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original; or (3) The original is a testament offered […]
Art. 1003.1. Electronic duplicates
Art. 1003.1. Electronic duplicates A duplicate may not be deemed inadmissible or excluded from evidence solely because it is in electronic form or is a reproduction of electronically imaged or stored records, documents, data, or other information. Acts 2001, No. 941, §1.
Art. 1004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents
Art. 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; (2) Original not obtainable. […]
Art. 1005. Public records
Art. 1005. Public records The contents of an official record, or of a document authorized to be recorded or filed and actually recorded or filed, including data compilations in any form, if otherwise admissible, may be proved by copy, certified as correct in accordance with Article 902 or testified to be correct by a witness […]