New York § 17 - 17Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 17 — 17Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17. 17Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence
§ 17. Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence. Copies of all official documents and orders filed or deposited according to law in the office of the commission, certified by a commissioner or by the secretary or assistant secretary of the commission to be true copies of the originals, under the official seal of the division, shall be evidence in like manner as the originals.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17 ("17Certified copies of papers filed to be evidence") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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