Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 61 - Rules of Evidence
Section 6104 - Effect of official records generally


(a) General rule.--A copy of a record of governmental action or inaction authenticated as provided in section 6103 (relating to proof of official records) shall be admissible as evidence that the governmental action or inaction disclosed therein was in fact taken or omitted.
(b) Existence of facts.--A copy of a record authenticated as provided in section 6103 disclosing the existence or nonexistence of facts which have been recorded pursuant to an official duty or would have been so recorded had the facts existed shall be admissible as evidence of the existence or nonexistence of such facts, unless the sources of information or other circumstances indicate lack of trustworthiness.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 61 - Rules of Evidence

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6101 - Scope of subchapter

Section 6102 - Judicial notice of official seals

Section 6103 - Proof of official records

Section 6104 - Effect of official records generally

Section 6105 - Acts of notaries public

Section 6106 - Certified exemplifications of records

Section 6107 - Judicial notice of certain local government ordinances

Section 6108 - Business records

Section 6109 - Photographic copies of business and public records

Section 6110 - Registers kept by religious societies and municipalities

Section 6111 - Handwriting

Section 6112 - Introduction of parol evidence after refusal to produce documents

Section 6121 - Eminent domain matters

Section 6141 - Effect of certain settlements

Section 6142 - Pleas in vehicle matters

Section 6143 - Registration number as evidence of operation of vehicle

Section 6144 - Dying declarations in case of abortion

Section 6151 - Use of certified copies

Section 6152 - Subpoena of records

Section 6152.1 - Limit on charges

Section 6153 - Receipts

Section 6154 - Affidavit of none or partial possession

Section 6155 - Rights of patients

Section 6156 - Opening of sealed envelopes

Section 6157 - Retention of records

Section 6158 - Obtaining personal attendance of custodian

Section 6159 - Obtaining production of original record

Section 6160 - Definitions