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Cal. Evid. Code § 1400
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§ 1400 [Authentication of Writing Defined]
Division 11: Writings | Chapter 1: Authentication and Proof of Writings | Article 1: Requirement of Authentication
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Rule Text
Authentication of a writing means (a) the introduction of evidence sufficient to sustain a finding that it is the writing that the proponent of the evidence claims it is or (b) the establishment of such facts by any other means provided by law.
Amendment history: Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.