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DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273.91›PART 2. CONTRACTS 1549-1701›TITLE 2.5. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS 1633.1-1633.17

§ 1633.7

California Civil Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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