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California Evidence Code

§ 1416

EVID § 1416Div. 11 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

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A witness who is not otherwise qualified to testify as an expert may state his opinion whether a writing is in the handwriting of a supposed writer if the court finds that he has personal knowledge of the handwriting of the supposed writer. Such personal knowlegde may be acquired from:
(a)Having seen the supposed writer write;
(b)Having seen a writing purporting to be in the handwriting of the supposed writer and upon which the supposed writer has acted or been charged;
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Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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