Which category is self-authenticating under Rule 902(6)?

Which category is self-authenticating under Rule 902(6)?

• A. Newspapers and Periodicals
• B. Trade Inscriptions and the Like
• C. Acknowledged Documents
• D. Commercial Paper and Related Documents

Answer: (A)

Newspapers and periodicals are treated as self-authenticating under Rule 902(6). That means a newspaper or magazine can be admitted into evidence without the need for a witness to establish its authenticity. The publication is presumed authentic because it is published regularly and circulated widely, so the need for extrinsic proof of authorship or source is eliminated for these items, as long as the document is otherwise relevant and admissible. The other options fall under different self-authenticating categories within Rule 902. Trade inscriptions and the like belong to a separate subsection, acknowledged documents to another, and commercial paper and related documents to yet another. They are not the 902(6) category.

Newspapers and periodicals are treated as self-authenticating under Rule 902(6). That means a newspaper or magazine can be admitted into evidence without the need for a witness to establish its authenticity. The publication is presumed authentic because it is published regularly and circulated widely, so the need for extrinsic proof of authorship or source is eliminated for these items, as long as the document is otherwise relevant and admissible.

The other options fall under different self-authenticating categories within Rule 902. Trade inscriptions and the like belong to a separate subsection, acknowledged documents to another, and commercial paper and related documents to yet another. They are not the 902(6) category.