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6110 – Registers Kept By Religious Societies And Municipalities | Pennsylvania Law

Learn how Pennsylvania law treats religious and municipal registers of marriages, births, and burials as legal evidence, including foreign burial records.

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6110 – Registers Kept By Religious Societies And Municipalities

Pennsylvania Title 42 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 6110

Summary

Pennsylvania law recognizes religious society and municipal registers of marriages, births, and burials as authentic and legally valid. Registries of foreign burials are also accepted as prima facie evidence of death and burial details. Certified extracts from these registries can be used as official copies in legal proceedings.

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In simple terms: Learn how Pennsylvania law treats religious and municipal registers of marriages, births, and burials as legal evidence, including foreign burial records.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.