Ind. Code ch. 34-42-1

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Ind. Code § 34-42-1-1 Disposition of original record authorized

Sec. 1. A business may cause any record kept by the business to be recorded, copied, or reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, miniature photographic, or optical imaging process that correctly, accurately, and permanently copies, reproduces, or forms a medium for copying or reproducing the original record on a film or other durable material. The business may subsequently dispose of the original record. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15-1.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.38.

Ind. Code § 34-42-1-2 Copies treated as original for evidentiary purposes

Sec. 2. (a) A photographic, photostatic, miniature photographic, or optical image copy or reproduction is considered an original record for all purposes and shall be treated as an original record in all courts or administrative agencies for the purpose of its admissibility in evidence. (b) A facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy of a photographic or optical image copy or reproduction shall, for all purposes, be considered a facsimile, an exemplification, or a certified copy of the original record. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-15-2.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.38.

Ind. Code § 34-42-1-3 Corporate acts and proceedings; evidence

Sec. 3. The acts and proceedings of corporations may be proved by a sworn copy of the record of such acts and proceedings. The oath must state that the transcript is a true and full copy of the original, and that the original has remained unaltered from its date, to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief. The sworn copies shall be received as evidence in all cases where the original would be evidence. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-18-3.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.38.

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