§ 4323 — Form of recordation

Pennsylvania § 4323

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 42: JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
• Part: PART V
• Ch. 43: DOCKETS, INDICES AND OTHER RECORDS
• Subch.: DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS

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(a) In general.--Records may be reproduced in accordance with subsection (c).

(b) Records of permanent value.--Records that are classified as records of permanent value may be reproduced in accordance with subsection (c) provided that, if the original record is being destroyed after reproduction:

(1) the reproduction format shall be human readable; or

(2) if the reproduction format is electronic or otherwise not human readable, the governing authority, in consultation with the County Records Committee, shall create and apply standards, policies and procedures for the creation, maintenance, backup, migration and transmission of permanent records in that format.

(c) Means of reproduction.--Any photostatic, photographic, micrographic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, optical, electronic or other future technologies, analog or digital, which accurately reproduces the original and forms secure and unalterable copies for recording may be utilized for reproducing records as authorized in accordance with this subchapter.

(d) Documents previously recorded, copied or recopied.--A document within the scope of this section and that previously has been recorded, copied or recopied also may be reproduced by processes authorized by this section.

Legislative History

(July 9, 2014, P.L.1004, No.113, eff. 30 days) Cross References. Section 4323 is referred to in section 4324 of this title.