Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
CPL Criminal Procedure |
Part ONE. -- GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Title D. RULES OF EVIDENCE, STANDARDS OF PROOF AND RELATED MATTERS |
Article 60. RULES OF EVIDENCE AND RELATED MATTERS |
Section 60.60. §s of evidence; certificates concerning judgments of conviction and fingerprints
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1. A certificate issued by a criminal court, or the clerk thereof, certifying that a judgment of conviction against a designated defendant has been entered in such court, constitutes presumptive evidence of the facts stated in such certificate. 2. A report of a public servant charged with the custody of official fingerprint records which contains a certification that the fingerprints of a designated person who has previously been convicted of an offense are identical with those of a defendant in a criminal action, constitutes presumptive evidence of the fact that such defendant has previously been convicted of such offense.