18.1004—Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
(a)
The 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, that party was put on notice, by the pleading or otherwise, that the contents would be a subject of proof at the hearing, and that 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.