Holmes County Public Records

Public records like Holmes County Public Records refer to the collection of documents and records that the government keeps not only because they are mandated by the law to do so, but because the information contained within these records are often of such importance that the record are some of the most requested for records from the government by the public. Exactly what is included in the records would depend on the type of record that would be requested from the government, but often, the contents of these records are information that is important for the welfare and security of the community.

One must remember that not all records made by the government are public records, because there are some records that are made by the government that are not meant for public consumption, and this may be because the records contain information that is so sensitive that the law makes them confidential. At the same time, one must also note that most public records are rather limited in the sense that they could only show that which their title purports to show. This means that a death certificate, which is a public record, could prove the death of the person named in the record, but in the absence of a birth certificate, the death certificate itself could not prove the fact of the birth of the decedent.

Public records are the best evidence that one could present in order to prove the fact which is reflected upon the records, and the reason for this is because these records enjoy the presumption of regularity. The presumption means that as long as the records were obtained from the proper sources, they would be considered to be true and accurate at all times. Indeed, there would be no need for the party presenting the records to prove that the contents of the records are true and accurate for these records are the best evidence to prove that fact. Of course, the party presenting the record may be requested to prove that the records were obtained from the proper sources, and the presumption is by no means conclusive.

Copies of the records may be requested from at both the local or county level and the national or state level, unless the law identifies a particular office as the official custodian of the records in which case, such records may only be requested from those offices. The procedure to make the request would depend on the office where the request would be made, but in general, requests for copies of records may be made by requesting for the records in person or making the request through mail, with both methods having their own set of advantages and disadvantages.

Copies of Holmes County Court Records may also be obtained online through the use of online databases. These are not official archives, but they do present information that would be substantially the same as that which may be found from the official archives. These databases could present their information faster, more efficiently, and cheaper considering that most would charge only the most minimum of fees for the use of their services.