Exemplifications or copies of records and records of deeds and other instruments or of office books, or parts thereof, and official bonds which are kept in any public office in this state shall be proved or admitted as legal evidence in this state by the attestation of the keeper of said records or books, deeds or other instruments or official bonds that the same are true and complete copies of the records, bonds, instruments or books, or parts thereof, in his custody, and the seal of said keeper thereto annexed, if there is a seal (if there is no official seal, there shall be attached to such attestation the certificate of the clerk), and the seal of the circuit, district or municipal court of the proper county where such keeper resides that such attestation is genuine and made by the proper officer.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 21 - Evidence and Witnesses.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Division 3 - Authentication of Documents, Proof of Facts, Etc.
Section 12-21-60 - Proof of Written Instrument's Execution by Maker.
Section 12-21-61 - Subscribing Witnesses - When Must Be Produced.
Section 12-21-62 - Subscribing Witnesses - Proof of Execution When Dead, Etc.
Section 12-21-63 - Accounting for Alteration in Writing Introduced as Genuine.
Section 12-21-64 - Proof of Laws of Foreign Countries.
Section 12-21-65 - Proof of Unwritten or Common Law of Other States and Territories.
Section 12-21-66 - Proof of Land Office Deeds or Written Instruments for Conveyance or Sale of Land.
Section 12-21-67 - Proof of Exemplifications or Copies of Records, etc., Kept in Public Office.
Section 12-21-68 - Proof of Publication of Notice.
Section 12-21-69 - Proof of Posting of Notice.
Section 12-21-72 - Authentication of Paper or Document by Bureau or Department Head.
Section 12-21-73 - Additional or Alternative Mode of Proof of Certain Official Documents.