{"data":{"id":"us-ca/evid-1453","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EVID § 1453","heading":"","body":"A signature is presumed to be genuine and authorized if it purports to be the signature, affixed in his official capacity, of:\n(a) A public employee of the United States.\n(b) A public employee of any public entity in the United States.\n(c) A notary public within any state of the United States.","path":["Evidence Code - EVID","DIVISION 11. WRITINGS [1400. - 1605.]","CHAPTER 1. Authentication and Proof of Writings [1400. - 1454.]","ARTICLE 3. Presumptions Affecting Acknowledged Writings and Official Writings [1450. - 1454.]"],"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":"bb1cf9c173b80d84e75537fe03e203f7b5f28aa8b4a633e7a2e5f2c787fdbb36","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/evid-1452","next":"us-ca/evid-1454"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}