(a) The Delaware Public Archives may issue certified copies of any public records in its custody, as provided by § 10003 of this title, subject to the restrictions listed in § 10002 of this title, which certified copies shall be admissible in evidence in any court of justice or administrative hearing in the same manner and entitled to the same weight and have the same effect as certified copies made by the official from whose office such records were received.
(b) The State Archivist and Records Administrator, or in his or her absence the Deputy State Archivist, may certify copies of any public records in the custody of the Delaware Public Archives under seal of the Delaware Public Archives.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 5. STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS
§ 501. Statement of legislative intent; short title.
§ 503. Duties of Delaware Public Archives concerning public records.
§ 504. Duties of public officials and employees concerning public records.
§ 505. Storage and protection of public records.
§ 506. Delivery of records to successors.
§ 507. Preservation of plans of state buildings and public works.
§ 508. Deposit of deeds to state-owned property with the Delaware Public Archives.
§ 510. Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies; political subdivisions.
§ 511. Certified copies of records delivered to Delaware Public Archives for preservation.
§ 512. Transfer of records to the Delaware Public Archives.
§ 513. Acquisition and custody of federal records.
§ 514. Inspection of public records by the Delaware Public Archives.
§ 515. Microfilming and other document imaging services; appropriations and expenditures.
§ 517. Standards for methods and materials used for public records.
§ 518. Recovery of records; replevin.
§ 519. Delaware Public Archives to be depository for reports, publications, rules and regulations.
§ 521. Appointment of records officers.
§ 524. Records retention and disposition schedules.