NAC440.320. Documentary evidence: General requirements.

     1. Any document presented must be at least 5 years old in order to be considered as evidence, except where:

     (a) The person whose birth is involved is less than 12 years of age; or

     (b) The Registrar determines to take into account more recent records in his or her investigation of the case.

     2. Any document not otherwise authenticated must be accompanied by an affidavit from the applicant declaring the authenticity of the document or the applicant’s belief in the truth of its contents.

     3. Documents that show erasures or alterations must not be accepted as proof of the facts of birth.

     [Bd. of Health, Delayed Birth Certificates Art. 2 §§ 2.3.1-2.3.3, eff. 4-11-80]