Texas Rules of Evidence

Article X: Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

Article X: Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs

This article contains the following rules:

Rule 1001: Definitions That Apply to This Article

Rule 1002: Requirement of the Original

Rule 1003: Admissibility of Duplicates

Rule 1004: Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content

Rule 1005: Copies of Public Records to Prove Content

Rule 1006: Summaries to Prove Content

Rule 1007: Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content

Rule 1008: Functions of the Court and Jury

Rule 1009: Translating a Foreign Language Document

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