Code of Civil Procedure section 34

An electronic signature, as defined in Section 17, by a court or judicial officer shall be as effective as an original signature.

Source: Section 34, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=34. (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_34

Original Source: Section 34, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=34. (last accessed May 12, 2025).