1. (a) This section applies to the following documents kept at any land office of the United States located in Indiana or at any office for the sale of canal or Michigan road lands:

   1. (1) The register, catalog, tractbook, platbook, and description of lands.
   2. (2) Copies of documents described in subdivision (1) that are duly certified as true and complete by the proper custodian of the document.

   3. (3) Copies of documents described in subdivision (1) that are:

      1. (A) duly certified by the commissioner of the department of administration as true and complete copies from the original documents, or from copies of the original documents; and
      2. (B) legally deposited in the land office division of the department of administration.

2. (b) Documents described in subsection (a) are admissible in evidence in civil actions in all courts in Indiana, and are prima facie evidence of the truth of their contents.

   [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-17-8.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.37.