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Fla. Stat. § 671.202 (2025)

Prima facie evidence by third-party documents.

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671.202 Prima facie evidence by third-party documents.A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.
History.s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 9, ch. 2007-134.
Note.s. 1-202, U.C.C.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1998 · leading case: In Re Est. of Jerrido, 339 So. 2d 237 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976).
In Re Est. of Jerrido, 339 So. 2d 237 (Fla. 4th DCA 1976). · cites it 2× “Section 671.202, Florida Statutes 1973. Appellant offered no evidence to show that Parris Jerrido had not signed the applications.”
State Environ. Reg. v. Ctl Distrib., 715 So. 2d 262 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). · cites it 2× “See section 671.202, Florida Statutes (1995), which codified in Florida law U.”
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