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Conn. Code Evid. § 10-2
Admissibility of Copies
A copy of a writing, recording or photograph, is
admissible to the same extent as an original
unless (A) a genuine question is raised as to the
authenticity of the original or the accuracy of the
copy, or (B) under the circumstances it would be
unfair to admit the copy in lieu of the original.
History
COMMENTARY By permitting a copy of an original writing, recording or photograph to be admitted without requiring the proponent to account for the original, Section 10-2 represents a departure from common law. See, e.g., British American Ins. Co. v. Wilson, 77 Conn. 559, 564, 60 A. 293 (1905). Nevertheless, in light of the reliability of modern reproduction devices, this section recognizes that a copy derived therefrom often will serve equally as well as the original when proof of its contents is required. ‘‘[C]opy,’’ as used in Section 10-2, should be distinguished from a ‘‘duplicate original,’’ such as a carbon copy of a contract, which the executing or issuing party intends to have the same effect as the original. See Section 10-1, commentary.
Provenance
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-15
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