Kentucky Statutes 14.050 – Custody of public records
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(1) The Secretary of State shall have custody of the books, records, deeds, maps and papers belonging to or deposited in his office, and shall arrange and preserve them.
(2) When a certified copy of a record in the office of the Secretary of State is presented as evidence in any court of this state, by mailing under seal to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where it is to be used, it shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of the record, and the personal presence of the Secretary of State as a witness is not necessary.
Effective: June 14, 1962
History: Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 1, effective June 14, 1962. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4545.
(2) When a certified copy of a record in the office of the Secretary of State is presented as evidence in any court of this state, by mailing under seal to the clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where it is to be used, it shall be prima facie evidence of the contents of the record, and the personal presence of the Secretary of State as a witness is not necessary.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 14.050
- 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.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: June 14, 1962
History: Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 1, effective June 14, 1962. — Recodified
1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4545.