To prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required, except as otherwise provided by statute, these rules, or other rules applicable in the courts of this state.
Mont. Code Ann. tit. 26, ch. 10, Rule 1002, under Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs.
Mont. Code Ann. tit. 26, ch. 10, Rule 1002
To prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required, except as otherwise provided by statute, these rules, or other rules applicable in the courts of this state.