The protest of a bill of exchange, promissory note or order for the payment of money certified by a notary public under his hand and official seal shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in such protest, and of the giving of notice to the drawer or endorser.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 107, § 13
Certification of protest by notary; prima facie evidence
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