Indiana § 34-38-3-1 - Foreign laws
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-38-3-1 — Foreign laws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-38-3-1. Foreign laws
Sec. 1. Printed books or pamphlets purporting on their face to be the session or other statutes of any of the United States, a territory of the United States, or a foreign jurisdiction and to have been printed and published by the authority of the state, territory, or foreign jurisdiction, or proved to be commonly recognized in the courts of the state, territory or foreign jurisdiction, shall be received in Indiana courts as prima facie evidence of the statutes.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-1-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 34-38-3-1
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Section 34-38-3-1 ("Foreign laws") 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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