Montana § 26-1-623 - Presumption Of Authenticity Of Finding, Report, Or Record
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 26-1-623 — Presumption Of Authenticity Of Finding, Report, Or Record, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1-623. Presumption Of Authenticity Of Finding, Report, Or Record
Presumption of authenticity of finding, report, or record. For the purposes of 26-1-622 , any finding, report, or record or certified copy of a finding, report, or record purporting to have been signed by an officer or employee of the United States as described in that section is prima facie considered to have been signed and issued by the officer or employee pursuant to law, and the person signing the finding, report, or record is prima facie considered to have acted within the scope of the officer's or employee's authority. If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the finding, report, or record, the certified copy must be prima facie evidence of the person's authority to certify.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-1-623 ("Presumption Of Authenticity Of Finding, Report, Or Record") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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