California CodesCode of Civil ProcedurePart 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSTitle 2 - OF THE KINDS AND DEGREES OF EVIDENCEChapter 3 - WritingsArticle 2 - Public Writings§ 1896§ 1896A written law is that which is promulgated in writing, and of which a record is in existence.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1896 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-4-miscellaneous-provisions/title-2-of-the-kinds-and-degrees-of-evidence/chapter-3-writings/article-2-public-writings/section-1896CopyOther sections in Article 2 - Public Writings§ 1895§ 1896§ 1897§ 1898§ 1899§ 1904§ 1908§ 1908.5§ 1909§ 1910§ 1911§ 1912§ 1913§ 1914§ 1916§ 1917← § 1895§ 1897 →