Sections 25-12,112 to 25-12,114 may be cited as the Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act.
§ 25-12,114.Act, how cited.
Article 12: Evidence and Witnesses · Last amended 1951 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section gives sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114 their official name, the Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act, so the reproduced-records statute can be cited as a single, named act.
Full Text of § 25-12,114
Source
Laws 1951, c. 56, § 3, p. 189.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-12,114 supplies the short title for the reproduced-records statute. Sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114 may be cited as the Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act. That name identifies the small package of sections governing when businesses and government offices may destroy original records after making a durable reproduction, and when that reproduction is admissible in evidence.
Knowing this Act’s name is useful beyond citation convenience. Because it tracks a uniform act adopted, in some form, by other states, the name is the key to finding comparable statutes and case law elsewhere addressing the same question — whether a photocopy, microfilm image, or scanned record can stand in for a destroyed original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of sections 25-12,112 through 25-12,114?
The Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act.
Does this short-title section add any new substantive rule?
No. It names the Act; the rules on destroying originals and admitting reproductions appear in section 25-12,112.
Why is it called a “uniform” act?
Because it is based on a model act that other states have adopted in similar form, and section 25-12,113 directs courts to construe it consistently with that shared purpose.
Does the Act’s name include “public records” as well as business records?
Yes, the full title refers to both business and public records, reflecting that section 25-12,112 covers government departments and agencies as well as private businesses and professionals.
Where would I look to find the substantive rules of this Act?
Section 25-12,112 sets out the requirements for destroying originals after reproduction and the standard for admitting the reproduction in evidence.
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. ·
Official source
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