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§ 10-906. Evidence to prove execution of written instruments

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 10. Evidence (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous Rules (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-906
§ 10-906. Evidence to prove execution of written instruments
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section evidence is admissible in any proceeding to prove the execution of a written instrument attested by one or more subscribing witnesses in the same manner as the instrument might be proved had it not been attested. Evidence of a disputed writing is admissible and may be submitted to the trier of the facts for its determination as to genuineness.
Execution of last will and testament or codicil
(b) The provisions of this section do not apply to the proof of the execution of a last will and testament or codicil.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996.
Formerly Art. 35, § 12.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-906, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 10-906
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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