Prima Facie Evidence

Prima Facie Evidence is that which suffices for the proof of a particular fact, until contradicted and overcome by other evidence. For example, the certificate of a recording officer is prima facie evidence of a record, but it may afterwards be rejected upon proof that there is no such record. SOURCE: CCP § 1833. CROSS-REFERENCE: See § 901 and § 902, Division 1 for the Rules relative to authentication and identification of records, and the like. See Art. 10, Div. 1, for the Rules governing the admission of contents of writings, recordings and photographs.