CHAPTER 3. TRANSCRIBING AND PRESERVING DAMAGED RECORDS
IC 5-15-3
Chapter 3. Transcribing and Preserving Damaged Records
IC 5-15-3-1
Damage to judicial records; transcription order
Sec. 1. Whenever any civil order book, probate order book,
judgment docket, entry docket or other record book in which are kept
any of the records and proceedings of any circuit, superior or
criminal court in this state have been or shall be damaged by fire or
otherwise to the extent, that, in the opinion of the judge or such
court, it is necessary in order to preserve and perpetuate the contents
thereof, to transcribe the same into a new book, such judge shall
make an order to be entered in the civil order book of such court
ordering and directing the clerk of such court to transcribe the
contents of such damaged book into a new book of like size and
form, to be provided for that purpose by the county in which such
court is held.
(Formerly: Acts 1893, c.19, s.1.)
IC 5-15-3-2
Transcription by clerk
Sec. 2. The clerk of such court shall thereupon promptly, under
the direction of the court, transcribe the contents of such damaged
book into a new book of like size and form, in plain, legible
handwriting, and at the close thereof certify that the same is a full,
true, correct and complete transcript of the contents of such damaged
book, and after such record shall have been so transcribed and
certified by such clerk, the judge of such court shall examine such
transcribed record, and if he finds the same to be a correct transcript
of the original, shall so certify at the end of such transcript
immediately after the certificate of the clerk thereto.
(Formerly: Acts 1893, c.19, s.2.)
IC 5-15-3-3
Preservation of damaged books
Sec. 3. Such damaged books shall be preserved and kept in the
office of the clerk of such court.
(Formerly: Acts 1893, c.19, s.3.)
IC 5-15-3-4
Transcribed books; treatment as original
Sec. 4. Such transcribed book, when so made and certified, shall
bear the name and number of the original damaged book of which it
is a transcript, and such authenticated transcript therein contained,
shall be deemed, held to be and treated as the original, and shall have
the full force and effect of the original for all purposes, and shall be
admitted in evidence in all cases the same as the original.
(Formerly: Acts 1893, c.19, s.4.)
IC 5-15-3-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1988, SEC.5.)