Oregon — State Statute

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 40 § 40.565 — Rule

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 40 ·
Oregon Code § 40.565 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rule 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 when: (1) All originals are lost or have been destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith; (2) An original cannot be obtained by any available judicial process or procedure; (3) 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, and the party does not produce the original at the hearing; or (4) The writing, recording or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue. [1981 c.892 §74]
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