The acts of the legislature of any state or territory or of any country subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall be authenticated by having the seals of such state, territory or country affixed thereto. The record and judicial proceedings of the courts of any state or territory or of any such country shall be proved or admitted in any other court within the United States by the attestation of the clerk and the seal of the court annexed, if there is a seal, together with a certificate of the judge, Chief Justice or presiding magistrate that the said attestation is in due form. The said records and judicial proceedings so authenticated shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the state from which they are taken.
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.