Author Question: All photos are required to be authenticated in order to be admissible in court. Specifically, the ... (Read 35 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

All photos are required to be authenticated in order to be admissible in court. Specifically, the party seeking to introduce the photograph into evidence must be prepared to present testimony that the photograph is accurate and correct. Which of the following statements BEST describes the legal rule on who must authenticate pictures through sworn testimony in court?

A) The photographer is the only person who can authenticate the picture for it to be admissible.
B) It must be authenticated by someone who was at the scene but does not have to be the photographer.
C) The person who printed the picture must testify as to its authenticity.
D) Any person familiar with the case may authenticate the picture.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is the BEST use of language in a police report?

A) Ms. Anderson observed the vehicle transporting multiple subjects near the mall.
B) The aforementioned victim observed the vehicle in the vicinity of the mall with several perpetrators inside.
C) The suspect vehicle was seen by Ms. Anderson near the mall.
D) Ms. Anderson saw the AMC Pacer with several men inside driving near the Appleton mall.