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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 4§ 10295 Electronic Legal Material Authentication

§ 10295 Electronic Legal Material Authentication

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§ 10295 Electronic Legal Material Authentication

Key Takeaways

  • •If a law or rule is officially put online the right way, it’s assumed to be the real and correct version.
  • •If another state has similar rules, their official online laws are also trusted to be correct.
  • •If someone says the online law is fake, they have to prove it’s not real.

Example

You find a traffic law on California’s official government website.

The law is assumed to be correct because it’s officially posted online. If someone says it’s wrong, they have to prove it.

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§ 10295 Electronic Legal Material Authentication

(a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under Section 10294 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this article, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (c) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under Section 10294 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 1075) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative July 1, 2015, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 310.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

electronic recordauthenticatedpreponderance of the evidenceSection 10294

Related Statutes

  • § 10292 Electronic Legal Material Rules
  • § 10293 Electronic Legal Material Requirements
  • § 10294 Electronic Legal Record Authentication
  • § 10296 Electronic Legal Material Preservation
  • § 10297 Electronic Legal Material Preservation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 10295.
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