{"data":{"id":"us-mt/1-5-303","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"1-5-303","heading":"Facts that must be shown when offering proof of handwriting.","body":"The evidence taken under 1-5-302 must satisfactorily prove to the officer the following facts:\n(1) the existence of one or more of the conditions mentioned in 1-5-302;\n(2) that the witness testifying knew the person whose name purports to be subscribed to the instrument as a party and is well acquainted with that person's signature;\n(3) that the witness testifying personally knew the person who subscribed the instrument as a witness and is well acquainted with that person's signature;\n(4) that the signature or signatures in question are genuine; and\n(5) the place of residence of the witness.","path":["TITLE 1. GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS","CHAPTER 5. PROOF AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INSTRUMENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC","Part 3. Proof of Execution"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0010/chapter_0050/part_0030/section_0030/0010-0050-0030-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:42:33Z","sha256":"53fd7696eeb57d080aa7b8b2bc435664d0b99ee32aca04e17a06f64ebae19f47","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/1-5-302","next":"us-mt/1-5-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}