A person's handwriting may be authenticated by a lay witness -- i.e., a lay witness may identify the author of handwriting -- if the witness is personally familiar with the putative author's handwriting and the witness did not acquire such familiarity for purposes of the litigation.

Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2010 by Peter Tillers
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