Bill Text: CA SB46 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Evidence: admissibility: writings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-13 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 12. [SB46 Detail]
Download: California-2025-SB46-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 46
| Introduced by Senator Umberg |
December 12, 2024 |
An act to amend Section 1452 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 46, as introduced, Umberg.
Evidence: admissibility: writings.
Existing law requires a writing to be authenticated before it can be received in evidence. Under existing law a seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of certain entities including, among others, the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States, or a notary public in any state of the United States.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1452 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:1452.
A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.
(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.
(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.
(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.
(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.
(f) A notary public within
in any state of the United States.
