Sacramento SSC-12-4 Electronic Seal and Signature Writs of Execution and Abstracts of Judgment

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO No. SSC-12-4 STANDING ORDER OF THE ORDER: USE OF ELECTRONIC SEAL AND SACRAMENTO SUPERIOR COURT SIGNATURE - WRITS OF EXECUTION AND ABSTRACTS OF JUDGMENT IN CIVIL CASES Upon application of the Court Executive Officer, a request has been made to authorize deputy clerks to use their individual digital signature and a digitalized electronic court seal for the specific purpose to issue Writs of Execution and Abstracts of Judgment in civil cases. The application is based on the need to adopt modern technologies to increase processing efficiencies with limited staff resources. Each deputy clerk has adopted his or her own digitized signature of use in the form of an electronic signature. (See Smith v. Ostly (1959) 53 Cal.2d 262, 265, printed name on notice of appeal by defendant may ordinarily be adopted as one’s signature; Kadota Fig Assn. ofProducers v. Case-Swayne Co. (1946) 73 Cal. App. 2d 815, 819, a signature may be written, printed, stamped, typewritten, engraved or photographed.)

THEREFORE FINDING GOOD CAUSE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: The Court Executive Officer is authorized to affix the seal of the Court by means of an electronic court seal adopted in conformance with the requirements of Government Code section 68076 which will reproduce legibly under photographic methods. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT: Consistent with the intent to facilitate the electronic filing of documents pertaining to civil cases pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, California Rules of Court, rule 2.250 et seq. and Local Rule 23.00, a deputy clerk of the Court is authorized to use his or her adopted electronic signature for the purpose of issuing a Writ of Execution or Abstract of Judgment in civil cases. An electronic signature shall carry the same force and effect as a manually affixed signature of the court clerk. This order shall remain in effect until such time as it may be amended or revoked. DATED: August 27,2012 Standing Order of the Superior Court Order: Use of Electronic Seal and Signature - Writs of Execution and Number: SCC-12-4 Abstracts of Judgment in Civil Cases