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Cal. Evid. Code § 1331 — Dispositive Instruments and Ancient Writings

Cal. Evid. Code § 1331

Type
Statute
Source
California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is contained in a writing more than 30 years old and the statement has been since generally acted upon as true by persons having an interest in the matter.

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 1331 — Dispositive Instruments and Ancient Writings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is contained in a writing more than 30 years old and the statement has been since generally acted upon as true by persons having an interest in the matter.