{"data":{"id":"us-mt/m.-r.-evid.-1003","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"M. R. Evid. 1003","heading":"Admissibility of duplicates, copies of certain entries.","body":"A duplicate, or copy of an entry in the regular course of business as defined in Rule 1001(5), is admissible to the same extent as an original unless:\n(1) a genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original; or\n(2) in the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate or copy of an entry in the regular course of business in lieu of the original; or\n(3) otherwise provided by statute.","path":["TITLE 26. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 10. MONTANA RULES OF EVIDENCE","Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0260/chapter_0100/part_0100/section_0030/0260-0100-0100-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:23Z","sha256":"a3127ded1e19fc63245906e247d047420b1f30f5cb82307b6a4cfd202a50e3ec","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/m.-r.-evid.-1002","next":"us-mt/m.-r.-evid.-1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}