Indiana § 26-2-8-111 - Retention of electronic records; originals
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§ 26-2-8-111. Retention of electronic records; originals
Sec. 111. (a) If a law requires that certain records be retained, that requirement is met by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record that:
(1) accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and
(2) remains accessible for later reference.
(b) A requirement to retain records in accordance with subsection (a) does not apply to any information whose sole purpose is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.
(c) A person satisfies subsection (a) by using the services of any other person if the requirements of subsection (a) are met.
(d) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (a).
(e) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (a).
(f) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (a) satisfies a law requiring a person to retain records for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after July 1, 2000, specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record for a specified purpose.
(g) This section does not preclude a governmental agency from specifying additional requirements for the retention of records, written or electronic, subject to the agency's jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.62-2000, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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