Tennessee Code 45-10-114 – Copy and affidavit as evidence
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-10-114
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Custodian: means either the "immediate custodian" or any person to whom the "immediate custodian" reports, the auditor or any other person designated by a corporation's board of directors to respond to a subpoena issued pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 45-10-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust or any other legal entity organized under the laws of this state, including any department or agency of this state, any county or municipal corporation located in this state, and any court of this state or of the United States. See Tennessee Code 45-10-102
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The copy of the record shall be admissible in evidence to the same extent as though the original thereof were offered and the custodian had been present and testified to the matters stated in the affidavit. The affidavit shall be admissible in evidence and the matters stated therein shall be presumed true in the absence of a preponderance of evidence to the contrary. When more than one (1) person has knowledge of the facts, more than one (1) affidavit may be made.