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Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content

Federal Rules of Evidence § 1006

Type: Rule
Source: Federal Rules of Evidence
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 2026-07-10
Topic: general

Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content The proponent may use a summary, chart, or calculation to prove the content of voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs that cannot be conveniently examined in court. The proponent must make the originals or duplicates available for examination or copying, or both, by other parties at a reasonable time and place. And the court may order the proponent to produce them in court. (Amended eff.

Rule1006. Summaries to Prove Content

The proponent may use a summary, chart, or calculation to prove the content of voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs that cannot be conveniently examined in court. The proponent must make the originals or duplicates available for examination or copying, or both, by other parties at a reasonable time and place. And the court may order the proponent to produce them in court.

(Amended eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)