IC 34-38-2
    Chapter 2. Statutes and Laws of Other States and Countries

IC 34-38-2-1
Statute books; foreign states; United States territories
    
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following:
        (1) The printed statute books of the several states and territoriesof the United States, purporting to be printed under theauthority of those states and territories.
        (2) A copy of any statute or any part of a statute contained in astatute book described in subdivision (1) that is accompanied bythe certificate of the secretary of state, under seal of the state,certifying that:
            (A) the copy is complete and correct;
            (B) the statute book from which the copy is taken isdeposited in the office of the secretary or in the state library;and
            (C) the secretary of state believes the book was receivedunder the authority of the state or territory purporting tohave enacted the statutes.
    (b) A statute book, a copy of a statute, or a copy of part of astatute described in subsection (a) is presumptive evidence in allcourts of public or private legislative acts of the state or territorypurporting to have enacted the statute.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

IC 34-38-2-2
Legislative acts; foreign states or territories; full faith and credit
    
Sec. 2. Every act of the legislature of any state or territory of theUnited States, certified by the secretary, and having the seal of thestate or territory affixed to the act, is considered authentic and shallreceive full faith and credit when offered in evidence in any court inIndiana.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.

IC 34-38-2-3
Laws of foreign countries
    
Sec. 3. The existence and tenor or effect of the laws of any foreigncountry may be proved as facts by parol evidence. However, if itappears that the law in question is contained in a written statute orcode, the court may reject any evidence of the law that is notaccompanied by a copy of the law as it appears in the written statuteor code.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.