Arkansas § 9-11-305 - Contract or copy as evidence — Conclusiveness.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-305 — Contract or copy as evidence — Conclusiveness., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-305. Contract or copy as evidence — Conclusiveness.
Marriage contracts duly proved or acknowledged, certified, or recorded shall be received as evidence in any court of record of this state, without further proof of their execution. When it shall appear to a court that any marriage contract duly acknowledged or proved and recorded is lost or is not in the power of the party wishing to use it, a copy duly certified under the hand and seal of the clerk and recorder may be received in evidence. Neither the certificate of acknowledgment nor probate of any marriage contract, nor the record or transcript thereof, shall be conclusive, but may be rebutted.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-305 cover?
Section 9-11-305 ("Contract or copy as evidence — Conclusiveness.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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