The certificate of a notary public, under his hand and seal of office, drawn from his record, stating the protest and the facts therein recorded, shall be evidence of the facts in like manner as the original protest.
D.C. Code § 1-1212
Copy of record as evidence
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1280, ch. 854, § 570
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