§ 9-19-19 - Finding of presumed death under federal Missing Persons Act. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-19-19

   § 9-19-19  Finding of presumed death underfederal Missing Persons Act. – A written finding of presumed death, made by the secretary of the army, thesecretary of the navy, the secretary of the air force, or other officer oremployee of the United States authorized to make such finding, pursuant to thefederal Missing Persons Act, 5 U.S.C. § 5561 et seq., as now or hereafteramended, or a duly certified copy of such finding shall be received in anycourt, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence of thedeath of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances, andplace of his or her disappearance.