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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, § 6205: Certificate as evidence, 1977

Certain certificates from specified marine patrol officials may be used as evidence of department records, and a no-license statement can serve as prima facie evidence that a person did not hold the license on the stated…

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“Certain certificates from specified marine patrol officials may be used as evidence of department records, and a no-license statement can serve as prima facie evidence that a person did not hold the license on the stated date.”

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Certificate as evidence

Certain certificates from specified marine patrol officials may be used as evidence of department records, and a no-license statement can serve as prima facie evidence that a person did not hold the license on the stated date.

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§ 6205Certificate as evidenceProvision

Certain certificates from specified marine patrol officials may be used as evidence of department records, and a no-license statement can serve as prima facie evidence that a person did not hold the license on the stated date.

A certificate of the commissioner, deputy commissioner or Chief of the Bureau of Marine Patrol stating what the records of the department show is admissible as evidence in all courts as proof of the department records. A certificate stating that the records do not show that a person held a license is prima facie evidence that the person did not hold the license on the date specified in the certificate. The certified copy is admissible in evidence on the testimony of an officer that the officer received the certificate after requesting it by telephone or otherwise from the department. A further foundation is not necessary for the admission of the certificate. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §37 (COR).]
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