What is the consequence if an exhibit is altered to give unfair advantage?

What is the consequence if an exhibit is altered to give unfair advantage?

• A. It remains admissible if the alteration is minor.
• B. It is subject to automatic admission if in the Case File.
• C. It would require a different case to be opened.
• D. It would violate the prohibition on altering exhibits to give unfair advantage.

Answer: (D)

Tampering with a physical or digital exhibit by altering it to gain an unfair advantage breaks the rule that exhibits must be presented honestly and fairly. Because the action directly violates that prohibition, the consequence is that the conduct itself is not allowed and would typically trigger sanctions and the exclusion of the altered exhibit. In other words, the alteration undermines the integrity of the evidence, so it is not permitted. Minor edits don’t magically make it admissible, there isn’t an automatic admission just because it’s in the Case File, and opening a new case isn’t relevant to handling the altered exhibit.

Tampering with a physical or digital exhibit by altering it to gain an unfair advantage breaks the rule that exhibits must be presented honestly and fairly. Because the action directly violates that prohibition, the consequence is that the conduct itself is not allowed and would typically trigger sanctions and the exclusion of the altered exhibit. In other words, the alteration undermines the integrity of the evidence, so it is not permitted.

Minor edits don’t magically make it admissible, there isn’t an automatic admission just because it’s in the Case File, and opening a new case isn’t relevant to handling the altered exhibit.