Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 643 — Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence
Cal. Evid. Code § 643
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A deed or will or other writing purporting to create, terminate, or affect an interest in real or personal property is presumed to be authentic if it:
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Cal. Evid. Code § 643 — Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A deed or will or other writing purporting to create, terminate, or affect an interest in real or personal property is presumed to be authentic if it:
(a) Is at least 30 years old;
(b) Is in such condition as to create no suspicion concerning its authenticity;
(c) Was kept, or if found was found, in a place where such writing, if authentic, would be likely to be kept or found; and
(d) Has been generally acted upon as authentic by persons having an interest in the matter.