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W. Va. Code § 57-5-4f

Hospital records; admissibility of copies and affidavits

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 208 W. Va. 11 - Keplinger v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. (2000)

Most recently applied in 208 W. Va. 11 - Keplinger v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. (July 2000)

The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original thereof were offered and the custodian has been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit.

The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated therein shall be presumed true in the absence of preponderance of evidence to the contrary. When more than one person has knowledge of the facts, more than one affidavit may be made.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.