(a) For the purpose of §§ 10-208 and 10-209 of this subtitle, any finding, report, or record, or duly certified copy of a finding, report, or record, purporting to have been signed by an officer or employee of the United States described in §§ 10-208 and 10-209 of this subtitle, shall be presumed to have been signed and issued by the officer or employee in accordance with law, and the person signing same shall be presumed to have acted within the scope of the person’s authority.
(b) If a copy purports to have been certified by a person authorized by law to certify the copy, the certified copy shall be evidence of the person’s authority so to certify.
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