(a) Copies of records or documents in the commissioner’s office certified to by the commissioner shall be received as evidence in all courts in the same manner and to the same effect as if they were the originals.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:2-210

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) When required for evidence in court, the commissioner shall furnish the commissioner’s certificate as to the authority of an insurer or other licensee in this State on any particular date, and the court shall receive the certificate in lieu of the commissioner’s testimony.