The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original record was offered and the custodian had been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-46-306
Admissibility of copies and affidavits
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 79 Ark. App. 1 - Hopkins v. Arkansas Department of Human Services (2002)
Most recently applied in 2020 Ark. App. 328 - Elizabeth Garner v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child (June 2020)
Acts 1981, No. 255, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 28-941.
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