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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 34.1-8-114: Evidentiary rules concerning certificated securities.

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  1. TITLE 34.1 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
  2. ARTICLE 8 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES
  3. PART 1 SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL MATTERS

(a) The following rules apply in an action on a certificated security against the issuer:

(i) Unless specifically denied in the pleadings, each signature on a security certificate or in a necessary indorsement is admitted;

(ii) If the effectiveness of a signature is put in issue, the burden of establishing effectiveness is on the party claiming under the signature, but the signature is presumed to be genuine or authorized;

(iii) If signatures on a security certificate are admitted or established, production of the certificate entitles a holder to recover on it unless the defendant establishes a defense or a defect going to the validity of the security;

(iv) If it is shown that a defense or defect exists, the plaintiff has the burden of establishing that the plaintiff or some person under whom the plaintiff claims is a person against whom the defense or defect cannot be asserted.

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