Fed. R. Evid. 1007

Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content

The proponent may prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph by the testimony, deposition, or written statement of the party against whom the evidence is offered. The proponent need not account for the original.

( Pub. L. 93–595, § 1 , Jan. 2, 1975 , 88 Stat. 1947 ; Mar. 2, 1987 , eff. Oct. 1, 1987 ; Apr. 26, 2011 , eff. Dec. 1, 2011 .)