{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-1-307","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 28:1-307","heading":"Prima facie evidence by third-party documents.","body":"A document in due form purporting to be a bill of lading, policy or certificate of insurance, official weigher’s or inspector’s certificate, consular invoice, or any other document authorized or required by the contract to be issued by a third party is prima facie evidence of its own authenticity and genuineness and of the facts stated in the document by the third party.","path":["Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]","Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 1. General Provisions.","Part III. Territorial Applicability and General Rules."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28:1-307","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6f4f79055c1c11ccbc607bcae3bf0269b232b93028616f75292b4ae91a7a230b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-1-306","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-1-308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}