28 USC 1731: Handwriting
Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDUREPART V-PROCEDURECHAPTER 115-EVIDENCE; DOCUMENTARY
§1731. Handwriting
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646,
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §638 (Feb. 26, 1913, ch. 79,
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.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Evidence, civil actions, see rule 43, Appendix to this title.
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Criminal proceedings, see rule 26, Title 18, Appendix, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.