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2019 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 19 - Evidence
Chapter 5 - Public Documents, Records And Books
Section 19-5-310. Effect of finding of presumed death under Federal Missing Persons Act.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 19-5-310 (2019)
A written finding of presumed death made by the Secretary of War, 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 (56 Stat. 143, 1092, and P. L. 408, Ch. 371, 2d Sess. 78th Cong.) 50 U.S.C. App. 1001-1017, 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 prima facie evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead and the date, circumstances and place of his disappearance.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-131; 1952 Code Section 26-131; 1945 (44) 150.
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