ME · rules
M.R. Evid. 1001
DEFINITIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE
In this article:
(a) A ‘‘writing’’ consists of letters, words, numbers, or their equivalent set
down in any form.
(b) A ‘‘recording’’ consists of letters, words, sounds, numbers, or their
equivalent recorded in any manner.
(c) A ‘‘photograph’’ means a photographic image or its equivalent stored in
any form.
(d) An ‘‘original’’ of a writing or recording means the writing or recording
itself or any counterpart intended to have the same effect by the person
who executed or issued it. For electronically stored information,
‘‘original’’ means any printout—or other output readable by sight—if it
accurately reflects the information. An ‘‘original’’ of a photograph
includes the negative or a print from it.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.maine.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
3933139eba81f5d8652b57f85f69f133e1afc14ee3825cac254a38dc23fe3289
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