Under the Best Evidence Rule, is retention of the original document still required, or, does an electronic copy of the original suffice?  Example, Contracts-if they are scanned and maintain in a Contract Management System, do we need to keep the original paper copy as well?  

Thanks

Lori L. Calovich, Paralegal 
SCL Health System, Inc. 
9801 Renner Blvd., Suite 100 
Lenexa, Kansas  66219-9745 
913.895.2845    Fax:  913.895.2900 
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