SCHULTHEIS, J.
Certified copies of public records are admissible evidence in Washington courts. RCW 5.44.040. At Jeffrey Chapman's district court bench trial on a charge of second degree driving with a suspended license, the court admitted two documents into evidence: a signed certification prepared for trial, containing Mr. Chapman's driving record, and a copy of his 1996 order of revocation. The superior court reversed his conviction and remanded, citing State...
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