2A:83-4 - Finding of presumed death under federal statute as presumptive evidence - New Jersey Statutes

2A:83-4.  Finding of presumed death under federal statute as presumptive evidence
    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, 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.
 
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344