As amended through June 7, 2024
Rule 1004 - Admissibility of other evidence.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; 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, the party was put on notice, by the pleadings or otherwise, that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing, and the party 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.