Prob. Code, § 8253 · Article 3. Contest of Will

Prob. Code, § 8253

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At the trial, each subscribing witness shall be produced and examined. If no subscribing witness is available as a witness within the meaning of Section 240 of the Evidence Code, the court may admit the evidence of other witnesses to prove the due execution of the will.

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

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=PROB&sectionNum=8253.
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Evidence Code

Evid. Code, § 240Printed as Section 240 of the Evidence Code

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