§ 8-18. Certified copies of registered instruments evidence. - North Carolina Statutes

§8‑18.  Certified copies of registered instruments evidence.

A copy of the record of anydeed, mortgage, power of attorney, or other instrument required or allowed tobe registered, duly authenticated by the certificate and official seal of theregister of deeds of the county where the original or duly certified copy hasbeen registered, may be given in evidence in any of the courts of the Statewhere the original of such copy would be admitted as evidence, although theparty offering the same shall be entitled to the possession of the original,and shall not account for the nonproduction thereof, unless by a rule or orderof the court, made upon affidavit suggesting some material variance from theoriginal in such registry or other sufficient grounds, such party shall havebeen previously required to produce the original, in which case the same shallbe produced or its absence duly accounted for according to the course andpractice of the court. (1846, c. 68, s. 1; R.C., c. 37, s. 16; Code, s. 1251;1893, c. 119, s. 2; Rev., s. 1598; C.S., s. 1763.)