Indiana § 34-37-4-3 Authority of employee or officer furnishing report

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-37-4-3 — Authority of employee or officer furnishing report

Indiana § 34-37-4-3

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 37EVIDENCE: DOCUMENTARY AND OTHER

Ch. 4Official Finding of Death, Missing Person, or Other

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Ind. Code § 34-37-4-3 (2026).

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For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the following apply:

(1)Any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy of a report or record, purporting to have been signed by an officer or employee of the United States described in section 1 or 2 of this chapter, shall prima facie be considered to have been signed and issued by the officer or employee pursuant to law.

(2)The person signing the finding, report, or record shall prima facie be considered to have acted within the scope of the person's authority.

(3)If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the copy, the certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the person's authority to certify. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-4-3.]

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For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this
chapter, the following apply:
(1) Any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy of a
report or record, purporting to have been signed by an officer or
employee of the United States described in section 1 or 2 of this
chapter, shall prima facie be considered to have been signed and
issued by the officer or employee pursuant to law.
(2) The person signing the finding, report, or record shall prima
facie be considered to have acted within the scope of the person's
authority.
(3) If a copy purports to have been certified by a person
authorized by law to certify the copy, the certified copy shall be
prima facie evidence of the person's authority to certify.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-3-4-3.]