Presumptive death: When a death is presumed to have occurred within this state

Presumptive death: When a death is presumed to have occurred within this state but the body cannot be located, a death certificate may be prepared by the State Registrar upon receipt of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction within this state, which shall include the finding of facts required to complete the death certificate. Such a death certificate shall be marked Presumptive and shall show on its face the date of registration and shall identify the court and the date of decree.