Florida § 605.0215 - Certificates to be received in evidence and evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 605.0215 — Certificates to be received in evidence and evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 605.0215. Certificates to be received in evidence and evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document.
All certificates issued by the department in accordance with this chapter shall be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the facts stated. A certificate from the department delivered with a copy of a document filed by the department bearing the signature of the secretary of state, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the department.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 605.0215 ("Certificates to be received in evidence and evidentiary effect of certified copy of filed document.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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