Court Procedures Rules
6704Plans, photographs, video or audio recordings and
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6704 Plans, photographs, video or audio recordings and models (1) This rule applies if a party intends to tender a plan, photograph, video or audio recording, or model at a trial. (2) Unless the court otherwise orders, at least 7 days before the day the trial starts, the party must give all other parties an opportunity to— (a) inspect anything mentioned in subrule (1) the party intends to tender; and (b) agree to its admission without proof. (3) An application for an order under subrule (2) need not be served on another party and the court may direct that the application and any supporting evidence be placed in a sealed container, for example, an envelope. (4) The container may be opened only if the court orders it to be opened. (5) Noncompliance with subrule (2) does not affect the admissibility of a plan, photograph, video or audio recording, or model. (6) Compliance or noncompliance with subrule (2) may be taken into account on the question of costs. model includes a model or image generated by a computer.