28 U.S.C. § 1740
Copies of consular papers
Copies of all official documents and papers in the office of any consul or vice consul of the United States, and of all official entries in the books or records of any such office, authenticated by the consul or vice consul, shall be admissible equally with the originals.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1951–2004 · leading case: United States v. Cuccaro
United States v. Cuccaro (1956)
“” The consular report was received in evidence, 28 U.S.C. § 1740 , and since the defendant has not questioned the authenticity of the text as above quoted, nor moved to strike from the record so much of the certificate on the ground that the law itself has not been correctly…”
Nieto v. McGrath (1951)
“” - Defendant contends that this letter is admissible under 28 U.S.C. § 1740 , reading as follows: “§ 1740.”
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Franklin (2004)
“§ 1736 (West 1994) (extracts from Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives); 28 U.S.C.A. § 1740 (West 1994) (consular documents); 28 U.”
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