What is the test for establishing the authenticity of a document?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Daniel v. Wayans, 213 Cal.Rptr.3d 865, 8 Cal.App.5th 367 (Cal. App. 2017):
evidence would support a finding of authenticity, the writing is admissible. The fact conflicting inferences can be drawn regarding authenticity goes to the document's weight as evidence, not its admissibility. [Citations.]' [Citation.] ' "[L]ike any other material fact, the authenticity of a [document] may be established by circumstantial evidence...." ' " ( People v. Valdez (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1429, 1435, 135 Cal.Rptr.3d 628.)
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