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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 16: COURT PROCEDURE -- EVIDENCE
Chapter 3: RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
16 §355. Affidavit of plaintiff as prima facie evidence


16 ME Rev Stat § 355 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§355. Affidavit of plaintiff as prima facie evidence

In all actions brought on an itemized account annexed to the complaint, the affidavit of the plaintiff, made before a notary public using a seal, that the account on which the action is brought is a true statement of the indebtedness existing between the parties to the action with all proper credits given and that the prices or items charged therein are just and reasonable shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statement made in such affidavit and shall entitle the plaintiff to the judgment unless rebutted by competent and sufficient evidence. When the plaintiff is a corporation, the affidavit may be made by its president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer or other person authorized by the corporation. [1981, c. 470, Pt. A, §34 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 564, §81 (AMD). 1977, c. 696, §364 (AMD). 1981, c. 470, §A34 (AMD).

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