# Public Record Document

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCVpRy3tdakHoo4AGuJ65kC

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Government Record

**Alternative Labels:**

- Official Record
- Public Authority Record

## Definition

A public record document is an official record created, maintained, and accessible by a government agency or public body, which can be used as evidence in legal proceedings. These documents include a wide range of materials, such as birth certificates, property deeds, and court records, and are generally considered reliable and admissible under the public records exception to the hearsay rule.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Rh51oMpYnnkIQkUt41V76O

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBCzyIAi2Hjl80hfQr8wAMR

**Deprecated:** False

**Source:** Fed. R. Evid. 803(8)