California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1196

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 67, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.

A witness shall be proved to be a subscribing witness by the oath of a credible witness who provides the officer with any document satisfying the requirements of paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1185.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1196 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-2-property/part-4-acquisition-of-property/title-4-transfer/chapter-4-recording-transfers/article-3-proof-and-acknowledgment-of-instruments/section-1196

Other sections in Article 3 - Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments

§ 1180§ 1181§ 1181.1§ 1182§ 1183§ 1183.5§ 1184§ 1185§ 1188§ 1189…§ 1197§ 1198§ 1200§ 1201§ 1202§ 1203§ 1204§ 1205§ 1206§ 1207

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