Indiana § 34-39-4-1 - Proceedings and judgment; foreign states; United States territories; District of Columbia
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§ 34-39-4-1. Proceedings and judgment; foreign states; United States territories; District of Columbia
Sec. 1. Copies of the proceedings and judgments of any justice of the peace of any state or territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia:
(1) certified by the hand and seal of:
(A) the justice before whom the proceedings were held or judgments rendered; or
(B) the justice's successor in office, or other justices having legal custody of the proceedings or judgments;
that the copies are true and complete copies of the proceedings or judgments; and
(2) accompanied by the certificate of the clerk or prothonotary of any court of record of the county or district where the justice holds office, certifying under the seal of the court that the justice was duly commissioned and qualified to act as a justice at the time:
(A) the proceedings were held or the judgments rendered; and
(B) the copy was taken;
are admissible as evidence in any court in Indiana.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-17-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.35.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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