1. (a) As used in this section, "certified copy of a certificate of title" means a document that is:

   1. (1) a copy of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle, by whatever name designated, that is issued by the bureau of motor vehicles or a governmental entity in another state;
   2. (2) prepared from a record of the governmental entity issuing the certificate of title; and
   3. (3) certified by the officer having legal custody of the record described in subdivision (2) or the officer's deputy.
2. (b) In a criminal proceeding, a certified copy of a certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the ownership of a motor vehicle.

As added by P.L.136-1987, SEC.3.