Article 12: Evidence and Witnesses · Last amended 1951 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section directs courts to interpret sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114 in a way that keeps Nebraska’s treatment of reproduced business records consistent with how other states applying the same uniform act read it.
Full Text of § 25-12,113
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Sections 25-12,112 to 25-12,114 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose of making uniform the law of those states which enact them.
Source
Laws 1951, c. 56, § 2, p. 189.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-12,113 is the construction clause for the reproduced-records statute. It states that sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114 are to be interpreted and construed so as to carry out their general purpose of making the law uniform among the states that enact them.
The clause matters because section 25-12,112 was drawn from a model uniform act adopted in various forms across the country. A court reading an ambiguous phrase in the reproduced-records statute has a reason, under this section, to favor the interpretation that keeps Nebraska’s rule aligned with how sister states applying the same model act have read it, rather than a reading that would make Nebraska an outlier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does section 25-12,113 require a court to do when reading the reproduced-records statute?
It directs the court to interpret and construe sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114 to carry out their purpose of making the law uniform among the states that have enacted them.
Does this section change the rules for destroying or admitting reproduced records?
No. It is a rule of interpretation, not a substantive rule; the operative requirements for destruction and admissibility appear in section 25-12,112.
Why would Nebraska care how other states read their version of this statute?
Because the statute is based on a uniform act meant to work the same way across adopting states. This section makes that shared purpose part of how Nebraska courts approach the text.
Which sections does this construction clause cover?
Sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114, the full run of sections making up the reproduced-records statute.
Is this clause similar to the one used for the foreign law act?
Yes. Section 25-12,106 performs the same function for the Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act, and section 25-12,118 performs it for the composite-reports statute.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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