CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 46Introduced by Senator UmbergDecember 12, 2024 An act to amend Section 1452 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 46, as introduced, Umberg. Evidence: admissibility: writings.Existing law requires a writing to be authenticated before it can be received in evidence. Under existing law a seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of certain entities including, among others, the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States, or a notary public in any state of the United States.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1452 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 46Introduced by Senator UmbergDecember 12, 2024 An act to amend Section 1452 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 46, as introduced, Umberg. Evidence: admissibility: writings.Existing law requires a writing to be authenticated before it can be received in evidence. Under existing law a seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of certain entities including, among others, the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States, or a notary public in any state of the United States.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 46
Introduced by Senator UmbergDecember 12, 2024
Introduced by Senator Umberg
December 12, 2024
An act to amend Section 1452 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 46, as introduced, Umberg. Evidence: admissibility: writings.
Existing law requires a writing to be authenticated before it can be received in evidence. Under existing law a seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of certain entities including, among others, the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States, or a notary public in any state of the United States.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law requires a writing to be authenticated before it can be received in evidence. Under existing law a seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of certain entities including, among others, the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States, or a notary public in any state of the United States.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1452 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1452 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
SECTION 1. Section 1452 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.
1452. A seal is presumed to be genuine and its use authorized if it purports to be the seal of:
(a) The United States or a department, agency, or public employee of the United States.
(b) A public entity in the United States or a department, agency, or public employee of such public entity.
(c) A nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such nation.
(d) A public entity in a nation recognized by the executive power of the United States or a department, agency, or officer of such public entity.
(e) A court of admiralty or maritime jurisdiction.
(f) A notary public within in any state of the United States.