IL · rules
Ill. R. Evid. 1004
Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
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, that party was put on notice, by the pleadings or otherwise,
that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing; or
(4) Collateral Matters. The writing, recording, or photograph is not closely related to a
controlling issue.
History
Adopted September 27, 2010, eff. January 1, 2011.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
24640b03e8514a054b9368c36db23d3f7ede58bb9e8d201c2a0099583bfe9561
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