Practice question
A qualifying photocopy duplicate is offered with no genuine question about the original's authenticity and no showing of unfairness in using the duplicate. Can it be rejected under Section 4(c) solely because it is a photocopy?
- Yes, copies are always excluded
- Yes, only notarized copies can ever be used
- Yes, even when the current duplicate rule applies
- Yes, photocopying makes every document hearsay
- No, Lastimosa applies the duplicate rule subject to its stated exceptions
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, Rule 130, Sections 3–4; People v. Lastimosa, G.R. No. 265758, February 3, 2025, main decision.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 130, Sections 3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
- Reviewed primary authority, Main decision, current original and duplicate rules: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_265758_2025.html
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