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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 3005 (2026)

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The contents of an official record or of a private record authorized to be recorded or filed in the public records and actually recorded or filed, if otherwise admissible, may be proved by a copy in perceivable form, certified as correct in accordance with Section 2902 of this title or testified to be correct by a witness who has compared it with the original. If a copy which complies with this section cannot be obtained by the exercise of reasonable diligence, other evidence of the contents may be admitted. Added by Laws 1978, c. 285, § 1005, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 468, § 69, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1991 · leading case: Davidson v. Gregory, 780 P.2d 679 (Okla. 1989).
Davidson v. Gregory, 780 P.2d 679 (Okla. 1989). “[§ 2902] or testified to be correct by a witness who has compared it with the original.”
R.J.B. Gas Pipeline Co. v. Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 813 P.2d 14 (Okla. Civ. App. 1991). “They do not summarize ownership shown in public records, and are not admissible as business records under 12 O.S.1981 § 3005. Plaintiffs also argue they are not required to prove their ownership in the wells because of a.”
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