Because telephone conversation evidence must be authenticated as belonging to a

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Because telephone conversation evidence must be authenticated as belonging to a particular person before it can be considered competent to be introduced in court, in order to authenticate a voice as belonging to a particular person:

a. it is necessary that an authorized wiretap order be obtained.

b. it is required that the speaker’s voice be identified by the first party to the phone conversation after proof that the witness possessed familiarity with the questioned voice of the other party.

c. a record keeper at the phone company that has the records must come to court and explain that computer records indicated that the two particular phones were connected at the relevant time.

d. the other person who was the questioned party to the phone conversation must come to court and admit that he or she talked on the phone to the first witness who mentioned the phone conversation. This is the sole method of authenticating a phone conversation.

Explanation / Answer

The first party must identify the voice of the speaker who was engaged in the conversation or there must strong circumstantial evidences to prove the authenticity of the voice.

Answer. Option b. it is required that the speakers voice be identified by the first party on the phone conversation after proof that the witness possessed familiarity with the questioned voice of the other party.

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