HRS 0626-0001-1003 ANNOTATIONS

This rule is identical with Fed. R. Evid. 1003. It restates a prior statute, Hawaii Rev. Stat. §622-3 (1976) (repealed 1980) (originally enacted as L 1876, c 32, §44; am L 1945, c 17, §1; am L 1972, c 104, §2(c)), which similarly provided for liberal use of facsimile copies in lieu of originals. See Territory v. Morgenstein, 39 H. 602 (1952). "Duplicate" is defined in Rule 1001(4) supra.

Trial court's denial of an objection to the admissibility of a duplicate under this rule is reviewed under abuse of discretion standard. 83 H. 50 (App.), 924 P.2d 544.