§ 1694. Municipal ordinances; references in prosecutions
§ 1694. Municipal ordinances; references in prosecutions In a prosecution for violation of an ordinance or bylaw of a municipal corporation, a copy thereof certified by its clerk to be a lawfully enacted and existing ordinance or bylaw of such municipal corporation shall be prima facie evidence thereof. The allegation that the acts constituting the […]
§ 1695. Records of births, civil marriages, and deaths
§ 1695. Records of births, civil marriages, and deaths (a) A record of births, civil marriages, or deaths required by law to be kept or any certified copy thereof, shall not be competent evidence in any trial to prove a fact stated therein, except the fact of birth, civil marriage, or death. (b) “Fact of […]
§ 1696. Foreign records—births, marriages, and deaths
§ 1696. Foreign records—births, marriages, and deaths A copy of the record of a birth, death, or marriage in another state or foreign country, certified under oath to be a true copy thereof, by a person who certifies under oath that he or she is the legal custodian of such record and that the laws […]
§ 1697. Deeds, mortgages, and other public records
§ 1697. Deeds, mortgages, and other public records A copy of the record of a deed, mortgage, or public record of another state or foreign country shall be received by the courts of this State as prima facie evidence of such document, if such copy is certified under oath to be a true copy thereof […]
§ 1698. Judgments
§ 1698. Judgments A copy of the record of a judgment of a court of another state or foreign country shall be received by the courts of this State as prima facie evidence of such judgment, if such copy is certified under oath by the clerk of the court rendering such judgment to be a […]
§ 1699. Foreign laws and decisions; determination by court
§ 1699. Foreign laws and decisions; determination by court The statutes, laws, and decisions of another state may be evidenced, prima facie, in the courts of this State by a printed copy of the laws, which purports to be published by the authority of the other state. The determination of the laws shall be made […]