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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2264 (2026)

Evidentiary value of birth and death certificates

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A birth, death or fetal death certificate is prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated, but if an alleged father of a child is not the husband of the mother, the certificate shall not be prima facie evidence of paternity if that fact is controverted by the alleged father.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1963–1974 · leading case: State v. Barker, 385 P.2d 516 (Ariz. 1963).
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State v. Barker, 385 P.2d 516 (Ariz. 1963). · cites it 2× “By statute, A.R.S. § 12-2264, a death certificate is made “prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.”
Daugherty v. State Ex Rel. Swift, 490 P.2d 863 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “As to the other documents which were refused admission, it would appear that they become relevant once the record in the North Dakota probate proceeding is admitted into evidence.”
In Re Est. of Weil, 518 P.2d 995 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-2264 provides in part that: "A .”
Bank v. Great W. Bank, 518 P.2d 995 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1974). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 12-2264 provides in part that: “A .”
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