Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of

NMSA 1978, § 7-8A-6 — under Article 8A.

NMSA 1978, § 7-8A-6

check or draft. A record of the issuance of a check, draft or similar instrument is prima facie evidence of an obligation. In claiming property from a holder who is also the issuer, the administrator's burden of proof as to the existence and amount of the property and its abandonment is satisfied by showing issuance of the instrument and passage of the requisite period of abandonment. Defenses of payment, satisfaction, discharge and want of consideration are affirmative defenses that must be established by the holder. History: Laws 1997, ch. 25, § 6.