Civil Code section 1196

A witness shall be proved to be a subscribing witness by the oath of a credible witness who provides the officer with any document satisfying the requirements of paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1185.

Source: Section 1196, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1196. (updated Jan. 1, 2009; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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1183.5
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1195
1196
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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1196

Original Source: Section 1196, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1196. (last accessed May 12, 2025).