Nevada § 55.010 - Finding of presumed death admissible in evidence
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 55.010 — Finding of presumed death admissible in evidence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55.010. Finding of presumed death admissible in evidence
A written finding of presumed death, made by the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary
of the Navy, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make
such finding, pursuant to the Federal Missing Persons Act 1 (56 Stat. 143, 1092, and P.L. 408, ch. 371, second session Seventy-eighth Congress; 50 U.S.C. App. Supp. 1001 -17), as now or hereinafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such finding, shall
be received in any court, office or other place in this State as evidence of the death
of the person therein found to be dead, and of the date, circumstances and place of
the person’s disappearance as far as the same may be disclosed by such finding. 1
5 USCA § 5561 et seq.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 55.010 cover?
Section 55.010 ("Finding of presumed death admissible in evidence") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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