26-1-603. Books containing laws presumed correct. Books printed or published under the authority of a sister state or foreign country and purporting to contain the statutes, code, or other written law of such state or country or proved to be commonly admitted in the tribunals of such state or country as evidence of the written law thereof are admissible in this state as evidence of such law.
History: En. Sec. 370, p. 120, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 428, p. 221, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 502, p. 137, Cod. Stat. 1871; rep. Sec. 674, p. 215, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 12, p. 12, L. 1881; re-en. Sec. 646, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; en. Sec. 3188, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7906, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10550, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1900; re-en. Sec. 10550, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1001-12.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Statutory Provisions on Evidence
26-1-601. List of conclusive presumptions
26-1-602. Disputable presumptions
26-1-603. Books containing laws presumed correct
26-1-604. When recitals in statutes conclusive
26-1-605. Entries in official books and records prima facie evidence
26-1-606. Entry made by officer or board prima facie evidence
26-1-607. When writings of a decedent prima facie evidence
26-1-608. Photographs of items allegedly taken or converted -- admissibility procedure
26-1-609. through 26-1-620 reserved
26-1-622. Official reports and records made pursuant to federal law prima facie evidence
26-1-623. Presumption of authenticity of finding, report, or record