California · Evidence Code

EVID §1600: (a) The record of an instrument or other document purporting to establish or affect an interest in property is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of the original recorded document and i

What this law says, in plain English

A recorded document purporting to establish or affect a property interest is presumptive evidence of the original document's existence and content.

Read the full statutory text

(a) The record of an instrument or other document purporting to establish or affect an interest in property is prima facie evidence of the existence and content of the original recorded document and its execution and delivery by each person by whom it purports to have been executed if: (1) The record is in fact a record of an office of a public entity; and (2) A statute authorized such a document to be recorded in that office. (b) The presumption established by this section is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.