Delaware § 2525 - Effect of copy; certified physical copy.
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§ 2525. Effect of copy; certified physical copy.
(a) A physical or electronic copy of an advance health-care directive, revocation of an advance health-care directive, or appointment, designation, or disqualification of a surrogate has the same effect as the original.
(b) An individual may create a certified physical copy of an advance health-care directive or revocation of an advance health-care directive that is in electronic form by affirming under penalty of perjury that the physical copy is a complete and accurate copy of the directive or revocation.
70 Del. Laws, c. 392, § 7; 84 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2525 ("Effect of copy; certified physical copy.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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