Practice question
Who ordinarily bears the burden of proving the authenticity of an electronic document offered as authentic?
- The judge must invent the foundation.
- The opposing party must always authenticate it for the offeror.
- The person seeking to introduce it.
- Only the internet service provider in every case.
- No one, because digital files cannot be altered.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_01-7-01_sc_2001.html — Rules on Electronic Evidence, Rules 3–7 and 11: admissibility, authentication, accurate outputs, signatures and ephemeral communications.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/mar2014/gr_204894_2014.html — People v. Enojas, G.R. 204894, March 10, 2014, main opinion and notes 15–16: September 24, 2002 expansion to criminal cases and ephemeral communications.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html — Rule 130 section 4: accurate readable computer outputs and duplicates.
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