# S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-330: SECTION 19-5-330. Signature of reports or copies shall prima facie be deemed authorized

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T19_C5_A5_S19-5-330

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-330
- **Heading:** SECTION 19-5-330. Signature of reports or copies shall prima facie be deemed authorized
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 19 / Chapter 5 / Article 5 / Section 19-5-330

## Text

For the purposes of Sections 19-5-310 and 19-5-320 any finding, report or record, or duly certified copy thereof, purporting to have been signed by such 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 the 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

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-310 SECTION 19-5-310. Effect of finding of presumed death under Federal Missing Persons Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T19_C5_A5_S19-5-310.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-320 SECTION 19-5-320. Effect of report that person is missing, besieged, captured by the enemy or the like.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T19_C5_A5_S19-5-320.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-330 SECTION 19-5-330. Signature of reports or copies shall prima facie be deemed authorized.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T19_C5_A5_S19-5-330.md)

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