22 §2707. Evidentiary character of vital records - Maine Statutes

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Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§2707. Evidentiary character of vital records

Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not "amended" or "delayed." The probative value of "amended" or "delayed" records shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered in evidence.

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Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§2707. Evidentiary character of vital records

Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not "amended" or "delayed." The probative value of "amended" or "delayed" records shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered in evidence.

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Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Chapter 701: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§2707. Evidentiary character of vital records

Any certificate or record of any live birth, marriage, death or fetal death filed under this Title, or a copy thereof duly certified by its official custodian, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact of such birth, marriage, death or fetal death, if not "amended" or "delayed." The probative value of "amended" or "delayed" records shall be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certificate is offered in evidence.