All certificates issued by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of this part and all copies of documents filed in the secretary of state's office in accordance with the provisions of this part when certified by the secretary of state must be taken and received in all courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate or document.
Mont. Code Ann. § 30-13-216
Evidentiary effect of certificates and documents of secretary of state
En Sec. 16, Ch. 260, L. 1979; amd
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