Admissibility of other evidence of contents
Wis. Stat. § 910.04
in effectThe original is not required, and other evidence of the contents of a writing, recording or photograph is admissible if:
(1) Originals lost or destroyed. All originals are lost or have been destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith; or
(2) Original not obtainable. No original can be obtained by any available judicial process or procedure; or
(3) Original in possession of opponent. At a time when an original was under the control of the party against whom offered, the party was put on notice, by the pleadings or otherwise, that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing, and the party does not produce the original at the hearing; or
(4) Collateral matters. The writing, recording or photograph is not closely related to a controlling issue.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/910.04Fetched: 10/7/2026