Exam 8: Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

Stock market reports in the New York Times are not admissible to show the value of stock unless they are authenticated by employees of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Gettysburg Address was given in 1863.Will the document that Fred sold qualify in federal court an ancient document

The definition of "document" used in evidence includes materials containing words and symbols as well as those that contain visual or audio information.

The prosecution wants to introduce the original will as evidence of Carl's handwriting.Donna does not remember watching Carl sign the will because she works at a law office and witnesses the signing of wills on a daily basis.How can Donna's signature be authenticated

Explain how the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule..

Rule 1002 of the Federal Rules of Evidence mandates the original be produced in court when establishing the contents of a writing, recording or photograph.If the writing in question is stored on a computer, the side wishing to introduce it must produce:

Eve is a notary public.The prosecution has not been able to locate her.How will this affect the admissibility of the will that she notarized

The prosecution obtained digital personnel records from the computer in the accounting office of Hal's company.Can these records be introduced at trial in federal court

All documents stored on computers used by a business are covered by the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule if a technician testifies that the system has not been "hacked."

The prosecution wants to show that Hal under-reported the company's sales in order to qualify for bankruptcy.Can invoices be admitted under the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule for this purpose

Which of the following is an accepted way of authenticating a document at trial

Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, what is the minimum age a document needs to be in order to be treated as an ancient document

An acknowledgement is a form signed by a person who has compared a copy of a document to the original and verified that there are no alterations.

Can Hal's handwritten notes about the gambling debt be introduced under the Business Records Exception to the Hearsay Rule

The Penal Code officially published by your state, but not those printed by private publishers, is self-authenticating.