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What is NYC AC § 17-130?

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This section establishes that authenticated copies of records from the department or board serve as presumptive evidence in judicial proceedings. The authentication by the secretary or secretary pro tempore is considered presumptively correct. Applies to parties involved in legal matters where such records are relevant.

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§ 17-130 Copies of records; authentication.

AC § 17-130

Copies of the records of the proceedings of the department or board, of the rules, regulations, by-laws and books and papers, constituting part of their archives and at any time in force in the city, when authenticated by the secretary or secretary pro tempore of the department, shall be presumptive evidence of the facts, statements and recitals therein contained, and the authentication taken as presumptively correct, in any court of justice or judicial proceeding, when they may be relevant to the point or matter in controversy.

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