California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1415

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

A writing may be authenticated by evidence of the genuineness of the handwriting of the maker.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 1415 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-11-writings/chapter-1-authentication-and-proof-of-writings/article-2-means-of-authenticating-and-proving-writings/section-1415

Other sections in Article 2 - Means of Authenticating and Proving Writings

§ 1410§ 1410.5§ 1411§ 1412§ 1413§ 1414§ 1415§ 1416§ 1417§ 1418§ 1419§ 1420§ 1421

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