“Proof of death” includes any of the following:

(a) An original or attested or certified copy of a death certificate.

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 5144

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See California Probate Code 74
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(b) A record or report that is prima facie evidence of death under § 103550 of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1530 to 1532, inclusive, of the Evidence Code, or another statute of this state.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 400. Effective September 29, 1996.)