Indiana § 5-15-3-2 - Transcription by clerk
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§ 5-15-3-2. Transcription by clerk
Sec. 2. (a) The clerk of the court shall promptly, under the direction of the court, transcribe the contents of a damaged book described in section 1 of this chapter into a new book of like size and form, in plain, legible handwriting. The clerk shall certify that the transcription is a full, true, correct, and complete transcript of the contents of the damaged book.
(b) The judge of the court shall examine the record transcribed and certified by the clerk. If the judge finds the record to be a correct transcript of the original, the judge shall certify the judge's finding, at the end of the transcript immediately after the certificate of the clerk. The judge shall include the date of the judge's certification.
Formerly: Acts 1893, c.19, s.2. As amended by P.L.171-2015, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-15-3-2 ("Transcription by clerk") 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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