Indiana § 34-40-2-1 - Evidentiary value
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-40-2-1 — Evidentiary value, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-40-2-1. Evidentiary value
Sec. 1. Copies of:
(1) all papers filed with; and
(2) all records, exhibits, awards, and orders made by;
the worker's compensation board, when certified by the secretary of the board to be true and complete copies, are competent evidence in the several courts of record in Indiana in all cases in which the original papers, records, awards, exhibits, and orders would be competent evidence.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-16-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.36.
IC 34-40-3Chapter 3. Schedules and Other Records Filed With the Interstate Commerce Commission or Its Successor Agency, or the Utility Regulatory Commission
34-40-3-1Presumption of correctness; evidentiary value
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 34-40-2-1
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Section 34-40-2-1 ("Evidentiary value") 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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