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Evidence Code - EVID

DIVISION 11. WRITINGS [1400 - 1605]

  ( Division 11 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299. )
  

CHAPTER 1. Authentication and Proof of Writings [1400 - 1454]

  ( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299. )
  

ARTICLE 1. Requirement of Authentication [1400 - 1402]
  ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299. )

  
1401.  

(a) Authentication of a writing is required before it may be received in evidence.

(b) Authentication of a writing is required before secondary evidence of its content may be received in evidence.

(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)