A written finding of presumed death made by the Secretary of Defense or other officer or employee of the United States authorized by federal law to make a finding of presumed death or a duly certified copy of the finding shall be received in any court, office, or other place in the State as evidence of:
(1) The death of the individual disclosed in the finding as dead; and
(2) The date, circumstances, and place of the individual’s death or disappearance.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Subtitle 2 - Public Statutes, Office Copies, and Official Certificate
Section 10-201 - Public General Laws
Section 10-201.1 - Public Local Laws of Maryland -- Compilation of Municipal Charters
Section 10-202 - Maryland Uniform Proof of Statutes Act
Section 10-204 - Public Records -- Admissibility Generally
Section 10-205 - Public Records -- Exceptions
Section 10-206 - Replacement of Worn and Dilapidated Records
Section 10-207 - Printed Copies of i.c.c. Schedules, etc., Presumed Correct
Section 10-208 - Federal Finding of Presumed Death