Tennessee Code Title 10. Public Libraries, Archives and Records § 10-7-410

Any reproduction of any record herein authorized to be made shall be deemed to be the original of the record so reproduced for all purposes, and any facsimile of such record duly certified to be such by the officer or clerk charged by law with the custody thereof shall be admissible as evidence in any court or proceeding in this state, and shall have the same force and effect as would the original of the document or a certified copy thereof if made from the original record, document or paper.