(a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 10–1604 of this subtitle is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this subtitle, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under § 10–1604 of this subtitle has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 10 - Governmental Procedures
Subtitle 16 - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act
Section 10-1602 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 10-1603 - Publication in Electronic and Other Formats
Section 10-1604 - Authentication
Section 10-1605 - Presumption of Authenticity
Section 10-1606 - Preservation and Security of Record
Section 10-1607 - Availability of Record
Section 10-1608 - Considerations for Implementation
Section 10-1609 - Need to Promote Uniformity of Law