Indiana § 29-1-21-5 - Recordings; photographs; admissibility
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§ 29-1-21-5. Recordings; photographs; admissibility
Sec. 5. Subject to the applicable Indiana Rules of Evidence and the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, a video recording, one (1) or more photographs, or an audio recording of part or all of an electronic will's execution or a video recording of a testator either before or after the execution of an electronic will may be admissible as evidence of the following:
(1) The proper execution of an electronic will in compliance with section 4 of this chapter.
(2) The intentions of the testator.
(3) The mental state or capacity of the testator.
(4) The absence of undue influence or duress with respect to the testator.
(5) Verification of the testator's identity.
(6) Evidence that a complete converted copy of an electronic will should be admitted to probate.
(7) Whether a will whose execution failed to fully comply with section 4 of this chapter should be admitted to probate as a valid traditional paper will.
(8) Any other matter the court considers relevant to the probate of an electronic will.
As added by P.L.40-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-1-21-5 ("Recordings; photographs; admissibility") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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