Chapter 909, EVIDENCE — AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION
4 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 909.01 General provision
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909.01 General provision. The requirements of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility are satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R32…
Wis. Stat. § 909.015 General provision; illustrations
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909.015 General provision; illustrations. 909.02 909.03 NOTE: Extensive comments by the Judicial Council Committee and the Federal Advisory Committee are printed with chs. 901 to 911 in 59 Wis. 2d. The court did not adopt the comments but ordered them printed with the rules for i…
Wis. Stat. § 909.02 Self-authentication
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909.02 Self-authentication. Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required with respect to any of the following: (1) PUBLIC DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL. A document bearing a seal purporting to be that of the United States, or of any state, d…
Wis. Stat. § 909.03 Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary
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909.03 Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary. The testimony of a subscribing witness is not necessary to authenticate a writing unless required by the laws of the jurisdiction whose laws govern the validity of the writing. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R349 (1973).