California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1453

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

A signature is presumed to be genuine and authorized if it purports to be the signature, affixed in his official capacity, of:

(a)A public employee of the United States.
(b)A public employee of any public entity in the United States.
(c)A notary public within any state of the United States.

Cite this section

Cal. Evid. Code § 1453 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-11-writings/chapter-1-authentication-and-proof-of-writings/article-3-presumptions-affecting-acknowledged-writings-and-official-writings/section-1453

Other sections in Article 3 - Presumptions Affecting Acknowledged Writings and Official Writings

§ 1450§ 1451§ 1452§ 1453§ 1454

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