Copies of any of the files or records of the department certified by the commissioner as being true copies shall be received in evidence in any court in this state with the same force and effect as the originals.
Minn. Stat. § 171.21
COPY OF RECORD AS EVIDENCE.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State v. Coady (1987)
Most recently applied in State of Minnesota v. Nicholas David Butze (June 2024)
(2720-145f) 1939 c 401 s 21
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