All copies of bonds, contracts, notes, mortgages, or other papers relating to or connected with any loan, account, settlement of any account or any part thereof, or other transaction, between the United States or any state thereof or any corporation all of whose stock is beneficially owned by the United States or any state thereof, either directly or indirectly, and any person, natural or artificial; or extracts therefrom when complete on any one subject, or copies from the books or papers on file, or records of any public office of the State or the United States or of any corporation all of whose stock is beneficially owned by the United States or by any state thereof, directly or indirectly, shall be received in evidence and entitled to full faith and credit in any of the courts of this State when certified to by the chief officer or agent in charge of such public office or of such office of such corporation, or by the secretary or an assistant secretary of such corporation, to be true copies, and authenticated under the seal of the office, department, or corporation concerned. Any such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the genuineness of such certificate and seal, the truth of the statements made in such certificate, and the official character of the person by which it purports to have been executed. (1891, c. 501; Rev., s. 1617; C.S., s. 1780; 1939, c. 149.)
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1951–1984 · leading case:
State v. Bovender, 65 S.E.2d 323 (N.C. 1951).
State v. Bovender, 65 S.E.2d 323 (N.C. 1951).
· cites it 4× “Defendants excepted to the ruling of the court on the ground that the court had refused to allow defendants to introduce a certified copy of the weather report for this date as authorized by G. S. § 8-35. But the record does not show that such a certified copy was offered.”
State v. Miller, 220 S.E.2d 326 (N.C. 1975).
· cites it 2× “" *336 G.S. 8-35 provides, among other things, that copies of the records of any public office of the State shall be received in evidence and entitled to full faith and credit in any of the courts in this State when certified under seal of the office by the chief officer or…”
State v. Teasley, 176 S.E.2d 838 (N.C. Ct. App. 1970).
· cites it 3× “20-48 and G.S. 8-35. In G.S. 8-35 it is provided, among other things, that: “Any such certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the genuineness of such certificate and seal, the truth of the statements made in such certificate, and the official character of the person by…”
Matter of Arthur, 231 S.E.2d 614 (N.C. 1977).
“8-34 (Official Writings) ; G.S. 8-35 (Authenticated Copies of Public Records) ; G.”
State v. Watts, 222 S.E.2d 389 (N.C. 1976).
· cites it 2× ““The general rule that a stamped, printed, or typewritten signature is a good signature appears to be subject to an exception, where the signature is required by statute to be made under the hand of the person making it.”
Robinson Ex Rel. Robinson v. Life & Cas. Ins., 122 S.E.2d 801 (N.C. 1961).
“8-35, the pertinent parts of which provide: “All copies from the books or papers on file, or records of any public office of the State or the United States * * * shall be received in evidence and entitled to full faith and credit in any of the courts of this State when certified…”
Dunes Club, Inc. v. Cherokee Ins. Co., 130 S.E.2d 625 (N.C. 1963).
· cites it 2× “Defendants in their brief particularly complain of Mackintosh's answer to the effect that high tide on the night in question was around midnight. There is nothing in the record to show that this book handed to Mackintosh by plaintiff's counsel was an official publication of the…”
State v. Aldridge, 314 S.E.2d 139 (N.C. Ct. App. 1984).
“Defendant contends that this procedure does not suffice, and that G.”
State v. Williams, 193 S.E.2d 452 (N.C. Ct. App. 1972).
“We hold that the chart was properly authenticated and admitted pursuant to G.S. 8-35. The assignment of error is overruled.”
State v. Herald, 178 S.E.2d 120 (N.C. Ct. App. 1970).
“G.S. 8-35. It meets all the requirements of G.”
State v. Corl, 108 S.E.2d 608 (N.C. 1959).
“Hence the requirements of G.S. 8-35 are complied with, and is of no avail to defendant.”
State v. McDonald, 208 S.E.2d 915 (N.C. Ct. App. 1974).
“It is defendant’s contention that the court should have required compliance with the provisions of G.S. 8-35 and G.S. 20-42 (b) since those statutes govern proper authentication and admissibility of driving records.”
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