Evid. Code, § 1531 · Article 2. Official Writings and Recorded Writings

Evid. Code, § 1531

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

For the purpose of evidence, whenever a copy of a writing is attested or certified, the attestation or certificate must state in substance that the copy is a correct copy of the original, or of a specified part thereof, as the case may be.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&sectionNum=1531.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Evid. Code, § 1531. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Evidence Code

Evid. Code, § 1551Printed as Section 1531

Government Code

Gov. Code, § 27201.1Printed as Sections 1530 and 1531 of the Evidence Code

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