Prob. Code, § 5144 · Article 2. Definitions

Prob. Code, § 5144

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“Proof of death” includes any of the following:

(a) An original or attested or certified copy of a death certificate.

(b) A record or report that is prima facie evidence of death under Section 103550 of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1530 to 1532, inclusive, of the Evidence Code, or another statute of this state.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 400. Effective September 29, 1996.

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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=PROB&sectionNum=5144.
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Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 103550Printed as Section 103550 of the Health and Safety Code

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