# N.D. Cent. Code § 31-11-04.1: 31-11-04.1. Finding of death under Federal Missing Persons Act prima facie evidence

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 31-11-04.1
- **Heading:** 31-11-04.1. Finding of death under Federal Missing Persons Act prima facie evidence
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 31 / Chapter 31-11 / Section 31-11-04.1

## Text

31-11-04.1. Finding of death under Federal Missing Persons Act prima facie evidence

Written findings of presumed death, made by the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy,

or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such findings, pursuant to

the Federal Missing Persons Act, as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such

finding, shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence

of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances, and place of

the person's disappearance.

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