Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 1401 — Requirement of Authentication
Cal. Evid. Code § 1401
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Authentication of a writing is required before it may be received in evidence.
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 1401 — Requirement of Authentication is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Authentication of a writing is required before it may be received in evidence.
(b) Authentication of a writing is required before secondary evidence of its content may be received in evidence.