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Rule 1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Evidence for Courts in the State of Arizona

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Evidence for Courts in the State of Arizona (Refs & Annos)
Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs
Arizona Rules of Evidence, Rule 1001
Rule 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, numbers, or their equivalent recorded in any manner.
(c) A “photograph” means a photographic image or its equivalent stored in any form.
(d) A “video” is an electronic visual medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, or displaying of moving images, which may or may not contain an audio recording.
(e) An “original” of a writing, recording, or video means the writing, recording, or video itself or any counterpart intended to have the same effect by the person who executed, issued, or created it. For electronically stored information, “original” means any printout--or other output perceived by sight--if it accurately reflects the information. An “original” of a photograph includes the negative or a print from it.
(f) A “duplicate” means a counterpart produced by a mechanical, photographic, chemical, electronic, or other equivalent process or technique that accurately reproduces the original.

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Amended Sept. 8, 2011, effective Jan. 1, 2012; Aug. 28, 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
17A Pt. 1 A. R. S. Rules of Evid., Rule 1001, AZ ST REV Rule 1001
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through February 15, 2024.
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