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Cal. Evidence Code § 250 (2026)

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“Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing, any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in which the record has been stored.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 106 cases (41 in the last 5 years), 1971–2026 · leading case: People v. Avila, 133 P.3d 1076 (Cal. 2006).
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People v. Avila, 133 P.3d 1076 (Cal. 2006). “(Evid. Code, §§ 250, 352.) The court also excluded generally any evidence on the Spring J.”
People v. Phillips, 711 P.2d 423 (Cal. 1985). · cites it 2× “(25a) In determining the admissibility of a "writing" (Evid. Code, § 250) based on its legibility, the writing "need not be completely intelligible .”
People v. Flinner, 476 P.3d 240 (Cal. 2020). “Under the Evidence Code, authentication of a writing — including documents, audio recordings, and “every other means of recording upon any tangible thing” (Evid. Code, § 250) — is required before the writing may be admitted in evidence (id.”
People v. Wilson, 484 P.3d 36 (Cal. 2021). “Evidence Code section 250 defines a “ ‘writing’ ” to include “every .”
Bailey v. Superior Court, 568 P.2d 394 (Cal. 1977). · cites it 2× “) 6 Evidence Code section 250 provides: “ ‘Writing’ means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or…”
People v. Goldsmith, 326 P.3d 239 (Cal. 2014). “(Evid. Code, § 250.) 1 To be admissible in evidence, a writing must be relevant and authenticated.”
People v. Mayfield, 928 P.2d 485 (Cal. 1997). “The trial court overruled the objection, finding that “the probative value does outweigh the undue prejudice as argued by the defendant.”
People v. Franz, 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3788 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001). “” Evidence Code section 250 provides: “ ‘Writing’ means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or…”
People v. Dawkins, 230 Cal. App. 4th 991 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “) The proffered evidence must be an original writing or otherwise admissible secondary evidence of the writing’s content. (§§ 1520, 1521.”
People v. Beckley, 185 Cal. App. 4th 509 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010). “We agree with defendants that the court erred in admitting the photograph but we conclude that the error was harmless.”
Boothe v. State, 745 S.E.2d 594 (Ga. 2013). “The court relied on Cal. Evid. Code § 250 , which says: “Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any tangible thing, any form of…”
Wells Fargo Bank v. Weinberg CA4/2, 227 Cal. App. 4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “The Demurrers and Summary Judgment The law corporation filed a verified answer and Weinberg filed a demurrer to the fourth cause of action on the grounds there was no writing memorializing the guaranty.”
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