Tennessee § 49-50-1507 - Evidentiary value of record copies and affidavits.
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§ 49-50-1507. Evidentiary value of record copies and affidavits.
The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original of the record were offered and the custodian had been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit. The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated in the affidavit shall be presumed true in the absence of a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. When more than one (1) person has knowledge of the facts, more than one (1) affidavit may be made. Acts 2002, ch. 621, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-50-1507 ("Evidentiary value of record copies and affidavits.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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