Art. 2. The Presentation of Documents

Can. 1544 Documents do not have probative force in a trial unless they are originals or authentic copies and

deposited at the tribunal chancery so that the judge and the opposing party can examine them.

Can. 1545 The judge can order a document common to both parties to be presented in the process.

Can. 1546 §1. Even if documents are common, no one is bound to present those which cannot be communicated

without danger of harm according to the norm of can. 1548, §2, n. 2 or without danger of violating an obligation

to observe secrecy.

§2. Nonetheless, if at least some small part of a document can be transcribed and presented in copy without

the above-mentioned disadvantages, the judge can decree that it be produced.