Whenever the provisions of this title create a "presumption" with respect to a fact, or provide that a fact is "presumed", the trier of fact must find the existence of the fact unless and until evidence is introduced that supports a finding of its nonexistence.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10.1-201; 1966 (54) 2716; 1988 Act No. 494, Section 2; 1991 Act No. 161, Section 2(A); 2001 Act No. 67, Section 3; former 1976 Code Section 36-1-201; 2014 Act No. 213 (S.343), Section 1, eff October 1, 2014.

Editor's Note

Prior Laws: Former Section 36-1-206 was titled Statute of frauds for kinds of personal property not otherwise covered, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 10.1-206; 1966 (54) 2716; 1999 Act No. 42, Section 3; omitted by 2014 Act No. 213, Section 1.

2014 Act No. 213, Section 51, provides as follows:

"SECTION 51. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2014. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date."