# 12 V.S.A. § 1697: Deeds, mortgages, and other public records

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T12_C63_S1697

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 V.S.A. § 1697
- **Heading:** Deeds, mortgages, and other public records
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 12 / Chapter 63 / Section 1697

## Text

A copy of the record of a deed, mortgage, or public record of another state or foreign country shall be received by the courts of this State as prima facie evidence of such document, if such copy is certified under oath to be a true copy thereof by a person who certifies under oath that he or she is the legal custodian thereof, and that the laws of such state or foreign country require such document to be recorded.

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