N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 400.22: Evidence of imprisonment

§ 400.22 Evidence of imprisonment.

The certificate of the commissioner of correction or of the warden or

other chief officer of any prison, or of the superintendent or other

chief officer of any penitentiary under the seal of his office

containing name of person, a statement of the court in which conviction

was had, the date and term of sentence, length of time imprisoned, and

date of discharge from prison or penitentiary, shall be prima facie

evidence of the imprisonment and discharge of any person under the

conviction stated and set forth in such certificate for the purposes of

any proceeding under section 400.20.