Whenever provision is made by law for recording or filing in a public office any document, the record thereof made, and exemplifications of the document lawfully certified, shall be legal evidence in all matters in which the document would be competent evidence.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 6106 is referred to in section 2504 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 61 - Rules of Evidence
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 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 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