RCW 5.40.040
Proof of authenticity of signature to report or of certification.
For the purposes of RCW 5.40.020 and 5.40.030 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 or her 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 or her authority so to certify.
[ 2011 c 336 § 137; 1945 c 101 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 1257-3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 5.40 - Proof—General Provisions.
5.40.010 - Pleadings do not constitute proof.
5.40.020 - Written finding of presumed death as prima facie evidence.
5.40.030 - Proof of missing in action, capture by enemy, etc.
5.40.040 - Proof of authenticity of signature to report or of certification.
5.40.050 - Breach of duty—Evidence of negligence—Negligence per se.
5.40.060 - Defense to personal injury or wrongful death action—Intoxicating liquor or any drug.