Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 33 — Disposal of Records
§ 3312. Photographs or microphotographs of records considered as originals; certified reproductions admissible in evidence
Statutory text
Photographs, microphotographs of records, or digitized records made in compliance with regulations under section 3302 of this title shall have the same effect as the originals and shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Certified or authenticated reproductions of the photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records shall be admitted in evidence equally with the original photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238
Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 3312
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1302
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1302Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
Pub. L. 113–187 § 5(e) · 128 Stat. 2003
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3312
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “Photographs, microphotographs of records, or digitized records” for “Photographs or microphotographs of records”
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3312
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records” for “photographs or microphotographs” in two places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “Photographs, microphotographs of records, or digitized records” for “Photographs or microphotographs of records” and substituted “photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records” for “photographs or microphotographs” in two places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Photographs or Microphotographs of Records Considered as Originals; Certified Reproductions Admissible in Evidence.— Section 3312 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “Photographs or microphotographs of records” and inserting “Photographs, microphotographs of records, or digitized records”; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking “photographs or microphotographs” and inserting “photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records”, each place it appears.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 378 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 13, 57 Stat. 382).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “Photographs, microphotographs of records, or digitized records” for “Photographs or microphotographs of records” and substituted “photographs, microphotographs, or digitized records” for “photographs or microphotographs” in two places.
Credits
1968–2014 · 2 acts
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1302
- 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(e), , 128 Stat. 2010.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1302; Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(e), , 128 Stat. 2010.)