California · Evidence Code

EVID §1531: For the purpose of evidence, whenever a copy of a writing is attested or certified, the attestation or certificate must state in substance that the copy is a correct copy of the original, or of a spec

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When a copy of a document is attested or certified as evidence, the attestation or certificate must state that the copy is correct or matches the original.

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For the purpose of evidence, whenever a copy of a writing is attested or certified, the attestation or certificate must state in substance that the copy is a correct copy of the original, or of a specified part thereof, as the case may be.

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