# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Section 27: Proof of statements contained in documents.

Extent: E+W

Where a statement contained in a document is admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings, it may be proved—
(a) by the production of that document; or
(b) (whether or not that document is still in existence) by the production of a copy of that document, or of the material part of it,
authenticated in such manner as the court may approve; and it is immaterial for the purposes of this subsection how many removes there are between a copy and the original.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/section-27
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