9011 - Certificates as evidence. - New York Statutes

§ 9011. Certificates as evidence. 1. Any certificate or other instrument filed by the superintendent relating to a corporation or foreign corporation and containing statements of fact, required or permitted by law to be contained therein, shall be received in all courts, public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of such facts and of the execution of such instrument. 2. Whenever by the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state, any certificate by any officer in such jurisdiction or a copy of any instruments certified or exemplified by such officer, may be received as prima facie evidence of the incorporation, existence or capacity of any foreign corporation incorporated in such jurisdiction, or claiming so to be, such certificate when exemplified shall be received in all courts, public offices and official bodies of this state, as prima facie evidence with the same force as in such jurisdiction. Such certificate or certified copy of such instrument shall be so received, without being exemplified, if it is certified by the secretary of state, or officer performing the equivalent functions, as to corporate records of such jurisdiction.