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Article 3. PRESUMPTIONS & INFERENCES,

and PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 3 RULES

Last update: December 2023

For a list of updated rules see GNYE History

 

PRESUMPTIONS & INFERENCES

 

3.01. PRESUMPTIONS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS docx
3.02. RES IPSA LOQUITUR (Inference of Negligence in Civil Proceedings) docx
     
3.03. PRESUMPTIONS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ACCORDED PEOPLE docx
3.05. PRESUMPTIONS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ACCORDED DEFENDANT docx
3.07. PRESUMPTION OF REGULARITY docx

 

PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE

The heading of each Prima Facie Evidence rule (except "is the same as the heading of the applicable statutory section; the format respecting subdivisions and paragraphs is the same as in the applicable statutory section; and the section number includes this Guide's article number (3) and the last two numbers of the applicable statutory section; e.g. “CPLR 4521 is “Guide to New York Evidence rule 3.21.”

 

3.20. CERTIFICATE OR AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLIC OFFICER (CPLR 4520 & Common Law of Public Record) docx
3.21. LACK OF RECORD (CPLR 4521) docx
3.22 ANCIENT FILED MAPS, SURVEYS & RECORDS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY (CPLR 4522) docx
3.23. SEARCH BY TITLE INSURANCE OR ABSTRACT COMPANY (CPLR 4523) docx
3.24. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY WITHOUT THE STATE (CPLR 4524) docx
3.25. COPIES OF A STATEMENTS UNER ARTICLE 9 OF UCC [9-523] (CPLR 4525) docx
3.26. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (CPLR 4526 and DRL 14-A) docx
3.27. DEATH OR OTHER STATUS OF A MISSING PERSON (CPLR 4527) docx
3.28. WEATHER CONDITIONS (CPLR 4528) docx
3.29. INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CPLR 4529) docx
3.30. POPULATION CERTIFICATE [CPLR 4530] docx
3.31. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OR POSTING NOTICE BY PERSON UNAVAILABLE AT TRIAL (CPLR 4531) docx
3.33-a. PRIMA FACIE PROOF OF DAMAGES [CPLR 4533-a] docx
3.34. STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT USED BY SURVEYOR (CPLR 4534) docx
3.41. PROOF OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (CPLR 4541) docx
3.60. CERTIFICATES CONCERNING JUDGMENTS OF CONVICTION AND FINGERPRINTS (CPL 60.60) docx