{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-1199","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § [1199.]","heading":"","body":"Section Eleven Hundred and Ninety-nine. The evidence taken under the preceding section must satisfactorily prove to the officer the following facts:\nOne—The existence of one or more of the conditions mentioned therein; and,\nTwo—That the witness testifying knew the person whose name purports to be subscribed to the instrument as a party, and is well acquainted with his signature, and that it is genuine; and,\nThree—That the witness testifying personally knew the person who subscribed the instrument as a witness, and is well acquainted with his signature, and that it is genuine; and,\nFour—The place of residence of the witness.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 2. PROPERTY [654. - 1422.]","PART 4. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY [1000. - 1422.]","TITLE 4. TRANSFER [1039. - 1231.]","CHAPTER 4. Recording Transfers [1169. - 1220.]","ARTICLE 3. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments [1180. - 1207.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"55a4c47b74601bd5fc03d25b5ee6c57a40a9b890cdb7c83e93a30ac80f7910e4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-1198","next":"us-ca/civ-1200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}