Title 1, Title 1: Provisions of General Application

Sec. 1-14. “Certified copy” defined. Evidence. When the term “certified copy” is used in any statute relating to any recording agency, such term shall be construed to include a certified reproduction of the image or images of such books, records, papers or documents, which is pro…

Sec. 1-16. Reproductions. Any officer of the state or any political subdivision thereof, any judge of probate and any person, corporation or association required to keep records, papers or documents may cause any or all such records, papers or documents to be photographed, microp…

Sec. 1-17. Reproductions to serve purposes of originals. Such photographs, microphotographs, electronic images or other reproductions shall for all purposes be considered the same as the original records, papers or documents. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy thereo…

Sec. 1-17a. Photographs and computerized images of individuals. State agencies prohibited from disclosing without express consent of individuals. Exceptions. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Disclose” means to engage in any practice or conduct to make available and make known, b…

Sec. 1-18. Disposition of original documents. The original records, papers or documents reproduced pursuant to this chapter may be disposed of in such manner as approved by (1) the head of the political subdivision in charge thereof, and (2) the Public Records Administrator. All …

Sec. 1-20. Refusal of access. Appeal. Section 1-20 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 428, S. 2, 3; 1961, P.A. 521; 1969, P.A. 311; P.A. 74-183, S. 160, 291; P.A. 75-342, S. 17.)

Secs. 1-20a to 1-20c. Transferred to Chapter 14, Secs. 1-214 to 1-216, inclusive.

Sec. 1-20d. Alteration of records of law enforcement agencies prior to disclosure. Section 1-20d is repealed. (P.A. 88-227, S. 3, 4; P.A. 90-335, S. 2.)

Secs. 1-21c to 1-21h. Transferred to Chapter 14, Secs. 1-227 to 1-232, inclusive.

Sec. 1-7. Recording or copying by photographic, micrographic, electronic imaging or other process. When any officer, office, court, commission, board, institution, department, agent or employee of the state, or of any political subdivision thereof, is required or authorized by la…

Sec. 1-8. “Recorded” defined. When books, records, papers or documents are required to be recorded by law, the word “recorded” shall be construed to include, and such recording may be made by, photographic, micrographic, electronic imaging or any other process with the reproduced…

Sec. 1-9. Alkaline paper for permanent records. No person having custody of any permanent record or register in any department or office of the state, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any probate district, shall use or permit to be used for recording purposes any pa…

Sec. 1-9a. Alkaline paper for executive branch photocopies. All photocopies made by each state officer or agency of the executive branch shall be made using paper that meets or exceeds the American National Standards Institute standards for permanent paper, unless such paper is n…

Sec. 1-9b. Applicability of alkaline paper requirements. Section 1-9b is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 91-144, S. 8; P.A. 96-88, S. 1, 9; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)