{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-72","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-21-72","heading":"Authentication of Paper or Document by Bureau or Department Head.","body":"The certificate of the head of any bureau or department of the general government is sufficient authentication of any paper or document appertaining to his office.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 21 Evidence and Witnesses.","Article 1 General Provisions.","Division 1 Evidence.","Division 3 Authentication of Documents, Proof of Facts, Etc."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-21-72","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"89c1694e18ad24b588961426a304d1b5f0f2f3bbfaf37ae17061547f605acc23","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-71","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-21-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}