50 ILCS 205/8
Any such reproduction shall be deemed to be an original public record for all purposes including introduction in evidence in all courts or before administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of such reproduction shall, for all purposes recited herein, be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original public record.
(from Ch. 116, par. 43.108)
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3503.)