New Jersey § 2a:83-4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:83-4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:83-4.
A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of war, the secretary of
the navy, the United States maritime war emergency board, or other officer or employee
of the United States authorized to make such finding, pursuant to the federal missing
persons act, 1 as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such finding, shall be received
in any court, office or other place in this state as presumptive evidence of the death
of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances and place of his
disappearance. 1
5 U.S.C.A. § 5561 et seq.; 37 U.S.C.A. § 551 et seq.
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Section 2a:83-4 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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