Alabama § 12-18-163 - Admissibility of Evidence.
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§ 12-18-163. Admissibility of Evidence.
Official copies of records or documents maintained on microfilm, microfiche, or other photo-reproductive material of archival quality by the Employees’ Retirement System shall be admissible as primary evidence in any legal, judicial, or administrative proceeding or action for the purpose of proving the truth of the contents of the photo-reproduced copies of such records or documents, regardless of any rule of evidence or law relating to the proof of such matters, provided the Secretary-Treasurer of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama certifies on such copies offered into evidence that the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama is not in possession of the original and that the copy is a true and correct representation of the original.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-18-163 cover?
Section 12-18-163 ("Admissibility of Evidence.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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