Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - Article 2.26. Digital Signature And Electronic Documents
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Art. 2.26. DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS. (a)
In this section, "digital signature" means an electronic identifier
intended by the person using it to have the same force and effect as
the use of a manual signature.
(b) An electronically transmitted document issued or
received by a court or a clerk of the court in a criminal matter is
considered signed if a digital signature is transmitted with the
document.
(b-1) An electronically transmitted document is a written
document for all purposes and exempt from any additional writing
requirement under this code or any other law of this state.
(c) This section does not preclude any symbol from being
valid as a signature under other applicable law, including Section
1.201(39), Business & Commerce Code.
(d) The use of a digital signature under this section is
subject to criminal laws pertaining to fraud and computer crimes,
including Chapters 32 and 33, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 312, Sec. 1, 2, eff. June 17,
2005.
Article: 2.20 2.21 2.211 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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