Indiana § 34-61-3-3 - Presumption that authenticated legal material is an accurate copy
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§ 34-61-3-3. Presumption that authenticated legal material is an accurate copy
Sec. 3. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 2 of this chapter is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this article, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under section 2 of this chapter has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
As added by P.L.11-2022, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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