Tex. R. Evid. 1005
Tex. R. Evid. 1005 - Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
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TEXAS RULES OF EVIDENCE (September 1, 2025) Rule 1005 — Copies of Public Records to Prove Content ARTICLE IX. — AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION Rule 1005: Copies of Public Records to Prove Content The proponent may use a copy to prove the content of an official record—or of a document that was recorded or filed in a public office as authorized by law—if these conditions are met: the record or document is otherwise admissible; and the copy is certified as correct in accordance with Rule 902(4) or is testified to be correct by a witness who has compared it with the original. If no such copy can be obtained by reasonable diligence, then the proponent may use other evidence to prove the content. Source: Texas Supreme Court — txcourts.gov | Effective September 1, 2025 Page 1
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