§ 314 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Corporations Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If a company writes down its rules or meeting notes, and the secretary signs it as a true copy, it’s accepted as real proof.
•This applies to any important papers like company rules, meeting notes, or decisions made by bosses or owners.
•The signed copy is enough to show that the meeting or decision really happened unless someone proves it’s fake.

Example

A company has a meeting where they decide to give all employees a bonus. The secretary writes down what happened and signs it.

If someone later says, 'That meeting never happened,' the signed notes are enough to prove it did unless someone can show the notes are fake.

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§ 314 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

The original or a copy in writing or in any other form capable of being converted into clearly legible tangible form of the bylaws or of the minutes of any incorporators’, shareholders’, directors’, committee or other meeting or of any resolution adopted by the board or a committee thereof, or shareholders, certified to be a true copy by a person purporting to be the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, is prima facie evidence of the adoption of such bylaws or resolution or of the due holding of such meeting and of the matters stated therein. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 254, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

prima facie evidence certified to be a true copy secretary or an assistant secretary bylaws minutes resolution

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 314.

§ 314 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Corporations Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 314 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Key Takeaways

•If a company writes down its rules or meeting notes, and the secretary signs it as a true copy, it’s accepted as real proof.
•This applies to any important papers like company rules, meeting notes, or decisions made by bosses or owners.
•The signed copy is enough to show that the meeting or decision really happened unless someone proves it’s fake.

Example

A company has a meeting where they decide to give all employees a bonus. The secretary writes down what happened and signs it.

If someone later says, 'That meeting never happened,' the signed notes are enough to prove it did unless someone can show the notes are fake.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 314 Corporate Records Certification Evidence

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

prima facie evidence certified to be a true copy secretary or an assistant secretary bylaws minutes resolution

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 314.

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