§ 1416. — 1416. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

California § 1416.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EVID: Evidence Code - EVID
• Div. 11.: DIVISION 11. WRITINGS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Authentication and Proof of Writings
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Means of Authenticating and Proving Writings

Text

A witness who is not otherwise qualified to testify as an expert may state his opinion whether a writing is in the handwriting of a supposed writer if the court finds that he has personal knowledge of the handwriting of the supposed writer. Such personal knowlegde may be acquired from:
(a)
Having seen the supposed writer write;
(b)
Having seen a writing purporting to be in the handwriting of the supposed writer and upon which the supposed writer has acted or been charged;
(c)
Having received letters in the due course of mail purporting to be from the supposed writer in response to letters duly addressed and mailed by him to the supposed writer; or
(d)
Any other means of obtaining personal knowledge of the handwriting of the supposed writer.

Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.