Rule 1004 - Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents An original is not required, and other evidence of the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph is admissible if :
(a) all the originals are lost or destroyed, and not by the proponent acting in bad faith; or (b) An original cannot be obtained by any available judicial process; or (c) the party against whom the original would be offered had control of the original; was at that time put on notice, by pleadings or otherwise, that the original would be a subject of proof at the trial or hearing; and fails to produce it at the trial or hearing; or(d) the writing, recording, or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue. Amended April 20, 2017, eff. 7/1/2017.2016 NHRE Update Committee Note
The amendments made by supreme court order dated April 20, 2017, effective July 1, 2017, made stylistic changes to the rule.