The contents of voluminous writings, recordings or photographs which cannot conveniently be examined in court may be presented in the form of a chart, summary or calculation. The originals, or duplicates, shall be made available for examination or copying, or both, by other parties at a reasonable time and place. The judge may order that they be produced in court.
§ 3006.Summaries
Chapter 40: Oklahoma Evidence Code · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceAllows voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs that can't conveniently be examined in court to be presented as a chart, summary, or calculation, as long as the originals or duplicates are made available to other parties and, if the judge orders it, produced in court.
Full Text of § 3006
Amendment History
Laws 1978, SB 276, c. 285, § 1006, eff. 10/1/1978.
Plain-English Summary
When the underlying material is too voluminous to examine conveniently at trial, Section 3006 lets a party present it through a chart, summary, or calculation instead. That shortcut comes with conditions: the originals or duplicates have to be made available for the other parties to examine or copy, at a reasonable time and place, and the judge can still order that they be produced in court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you summarize a large volume of records instead of introducing every page?
Yes, if the underlying writings, recordings, or photographs are too voluminous to examine conveniently in court, a chart, summary, or calculation can be used.
Do the other parties get to see the underlying records behind the summary?
Yes, the originals or duplicates must be made available for examination or copying by other parties at a reasonable time and place.
Can the judge still demand the underlying documents even though a summary was used?
Yes, the judge may order that the originals or duplicates be produced in court.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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