Rule 1281 Evidence of a writing made as a record of a birth, fetal death, death, or marriage is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the maker was requi…

Official records of births, deaths, fetal deaths, and marriages can be used as evidence in court even though they are hearsay. These documents are allowed because the law required someone to create and file them with a government office.

When a government worker files a birth certificate, death certificate, or marriage record as required by law, that document becomes trustworthy enough to use in court. You can bring these official records to support your case without worrying about the hearsay rule blocking them.