Indiana § 34-40-1-3 - Proof of record by other sources
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§ 34-40-1-3. Proof of record by other sources
Sec. 3. (a) Proof of the lack of a record or entry as provided in section 2 of this chapter does not prevent the proof of:
(1) an official record or book; or
(2) the lack of an entry in an official record or book;
by any method authorized by an applicable statute, the Indiana rules of evidence, or at common law.
(b) This chapter shall be considered and construed as:
(1) being supplemental to other applicable statutes, the Indiana rules of evidence, and common law; and
(2) giving an additional means of proof of the lack of an entry.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-17-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.36.
IC 34-40-2Chapter 2. Records of the Worker's Compensation Board
34-40-2-1Evidentiary value
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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