Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1731 Handwriting
Title 28 › Part PART V— - PROCEDURE › Chapter CHAPTER 115— - EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY › § 1731
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Title 28, §1731
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The admitted or proved handwriting of any person shall be admissible, for purposes of comparison, to determine genuineness of other handwriting attributed to such person.
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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 638 (Feb. 26, 1913, ch. 79, 37 Stat. 683). Words “as a basis for comparison by witnesses, or by the jury, court, or officer conducting such proceeding”, were omitted as superfluous. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 1731
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73