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26-2-26. Certified copies of vital records — Preparation by state and local registrars — Evidentiary value.

  • (1) The state registrar and local registrars authorized by the department under Section 26-2-21 may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of vital records and certify their correctness.
  • (2) Certified copies of the vital record, or authorized reproductions of the original, issued by either the state registrar or a designated local registrar are prima facie evidence in all courts of the state with like effect as the vital record.

Amended by Chapter 202, 1995 General Session