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ARTICLE 11

ADMISSIBILITY AND AUTHENTICATION

The authorities of the requested Party shall admit

as evidence, in any proceedings for the surrender of a

fugitive offender, a sworn deposition or affirmation

taken in the jurisdiction of the requesting Party, any

warrant, any copy of any such deposition, affirmation or

warrant, and any certificate of a conviction or sentence

if it is authenticated:

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(a)

in the case of a warrant by being signed, or

in the case of any other original document by

being certified, by a judge, magistrate or

other competent authority of the requesting

Party, or in the case of a copy by being so

certified to be a true copy of the original;

and

(b)

either by the oath of some witness or by

being sealed with the official seal of the

competent authority of the requesting Party;

or in any such other manner as may be permitted by the

law of the requested Party.

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