### Question
What does unauthenticated copies mean?


### Answer
**Unauthenticated copies** has the following meaning in *44 U.S.C. § 2901*:

> exact copies or reproductions of records or other materials that are not certified as such under seal and that need not be legally accepted as evidence

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 2901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES**

