Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 113 – Computer transcripts as evidence
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1. Transcript. A properly certified transcript of entries of conviction, adjudication, suspension or revocation in official records stored within a computer or data processing device is admissible in evidence to show the truth of the facts stated in the transcript.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 113
- Adjudication: means a finding by a court that a person has committed a traffic infraction and includes the acceptance by the clerk of the violations bureau or any judicial division of an answer of not contested. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Transportation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- 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.
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
2. Certification. A transcript may be certified by:
A. A clerk or deputy clerk of any judicial division of the District Court or the violations bureau for records from a judicial division or the violations bureau; [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. A clerk or deputy clerk of a Superior Court for Superior Court records; or [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. The Secretary of State for any court’s records received by the Secretary of State from a court, including records received by electronic means. [PL 2001, c. 361, §3 (AMD).]
[PL 2001, c. 361, §3 (AMD).]
3. Secretary of State’s certification. Notwithstanding any other law or rule of evidence, the certificate of the Secretary of State or a deputy, under seal of the State, must be received in a judicial or administrative proceeding as prima facie evidence of any fact stated in the certificate or documents attached to the certificate.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
4. Records from other states. A motor vehicle record bearing the seal of any state or of a department, officer or agency of any state that is admissible pursuant to the Maine Rules of Evidence, Rule 902 is prima facie evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding of any fact stated in the motor vehicle record.
[PL 1997, c. 776, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 776, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 361, §3 (AMD).