46.2-215 - Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-215. Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence.

Whenever any record, including records maintained by electronic media, byphotographic processes, or paper, in the office of the Department isadmissible in evidence, a copy, a machine-produced transcript, or aphotograph of the record or paper attested by the Commissioner or hisdesignee may be admitted as evidence in lieu of the original. In any case inwhich the records are transmitted by electronic means a machine imprint ofthe Commissioner's name purporting to authenticate the record shall be theequivalent of attestation or certification by the Commissioner.

Any copy, transcript, photograph, or any certification purporting to besealed or sealed and signed by the Commissioner or his designee or imprintedwith the Commissioner's name may be admitted as evidence without any proof ofthe seal or signature or of the official character of the person whose nameis signed thereto. If an issue as to the authenticity of any informationtransmitted by electronic means is raised, the court shall require that arecord attested by the Commissioner or his designee be submitted foradmission into evidence.

(1962, c. 368, § 46.1-34.1; 1966, c. 196; 1986, c. 607; 1988, c. 427; 1989,c. 727.)