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Cal. Evid. Code § 1412 — Means of Authenticating and Proving Writings

Cal. Evid. Code § 1412

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

If the testimony of a subscribing witness is required by statute to authenticate a writing and the subscribing witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the writing, the writing may be authenticated by other evidence.

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 1412 — Means of Authenticating and Proving Writings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If the testimony of a subscribing witness is required by statute to authenticate a writing and the subscribing witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the writing, the writing may be authenticated by other evidence.