Recording and copying records - 53 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1388

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     § 1388.  Recording and copying records.
        (a)  Authorized methods.--Records may be recorded or copied
     in conformance with section 1 of the act of May 9, 1949
     (P.L.908, No.250), entitled "An act relating to public records
     of political subdivisions other than cities and counties of the
     first class; authorizing the recording and copying of documents,
     plats, papers and instruments of writing by photostatic,
     photographic, microfilm or other mechanical process, and the
     admissibility thereof and enlargements thereof in evidence;
     providing for the storage of duplicates and sale of microfilm
     copies of official records and for the destruction of other
     records deemed valueless; and providing for the services of the
     Department of Property and Supplies to political subdivisions,"
     and applicable policies, standards and procedures adopted by the
     committee.
        (b)  Evidence of records.--Upon disposition of any public
     records under this subchapter, the copy shall be receivable in
     evidence in any court or proceeding and shall have the same
     force and effect as though the original public record had been
     produced and proved.
     (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days)

        References in Text.  The title of the act of May 9, 1949
     (P.L.908, No.250), referred to in subsec. (a), was amended by
     the act of February 18, 1998 (P.L.178, No.28).
        Cross References.  Section 1388 is referred to in section
     1386 of this title.

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