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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 38.27

EVIDENCE OF HANDWRITING

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Rosales v. State (1993)

Most recently applied in ORSAG v. State (June 2010)

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

It is competent to give evidence of handwriting by comparison, made by experts or by the jury. Proof by comparison only shall not be sufficient to establish the handwriting of a witness who denies his signature under oath.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.