# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 523:3: 523:3 Prima Facie Evidence of Signature

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLIII_C523_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 523:3
- **Heading:** 523:3 Prima Facie Evidence of Signature
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 523 / Section 3

## Text

For the purposes of RSA 523:1 and RSA 523:2 hereof any finding, report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such an officer or employee of the United States as is described in said sections, shall prima facie be deemed to have been signed and issued by such an officer or employee pursuant to law, and the person signing same shall prima facie be deemed to have acted within the scope of his authority. If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the same, such certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of his authority so to certify.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 523:1 523:1 Official Findings of Death; Effect of.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLIII_C523_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 523:2 523:2 Missing in Action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLIII_C523_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 523:3 523:3 Prima Facie Evidence of Signature.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLIII_C523_S3.md)

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