Rule · Federal Rules of Evidence

Fed. R. Evid. 1007 — Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content

Fed. R. Evid. 1007

Type
Rule
Source
Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22
Current through
Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)

The proponent may prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph by the testimony, deposition, or written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered. The proponent need not account for the original.

Citator

Fed. R. Evid. 1007 — Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The proponent may prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph by the testimony, deposition, or written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered. The proponent need not account for the original.