RCW 5.44.060
Certified copies of recorded instruments as evidence.
Whenever any deed, conveyance, bond, mortgage or other writing, shall have been recorded or filed in pursuance of law, copies of record of such deed, conveyance, bond or other writing, duly certified by the officer having the lawful custody thereof, with the seal of the office annexed, if there be such seal, if there be no such seal, then with the official certificate of such officer, shall be received in evidence to all intents and purposes as the originals themselves.
[Code 1881 § 431; 1877 p 95 § 433; 1869 p 115 § 427; 1854 p 195 § 335; RRS § 1260.]
NOTES:
Deeds as evidence: RCW 84.64.180, 84.64.190.
Instruments to be recorded or filed: RCW 65.04.030.
Record of will as evidence: RCW 11.20.060.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 5.44 - Proof—Public Documents.
5.44.010 - Court records and proceedings—When admissible.
5.44.020 - Foreign judgments for debt—Faith to be accorded.
5.44.030 - Defenses available in suit on foreign judgment.
5.44.040 - Certified copies of public records as evidence.
5.44.050 - Foreign statutes as evidence.
5.44.060 - Certified copies of recorded instruments as evidence.
5.44.070 - Certified copies of instruments, or transcripts of county commissioners' proceedings.
5.44.080 - City or town ordinances as evidence.
5.44.090 - Copy of instrument restoring civil rights as evidence.
5.44.140 - Proceedings for determination of family relationships—Presumption.
5.44.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.