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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 4§ 10298 Electronic Legal Material Standards

§ 10298 Electronic Legal Material Standards

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§ 10298 Electronic Legal Material Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about how to put legal stuff online in a safe and easy way.
  • •They have to follow rules from other places and experts to keep it safe and real.
  • •They must think about what people need when they look up laws online.
  • •They should listen to what government people and others think about it.

Example

Imagine your state puts all its laws on a website.

They have to make sure the website is safe, easy to use, and follows rules from experts. They also have to listen to what people like teachers or lawyers think about the website.

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

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§ 10298 Electronic Legal Material Standards

In implementing this article, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider all of the following: (a) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions. (b) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies. (c) The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record. (d) The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons. (e) To the extent practicable, the use of methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material which are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this state and in other states that have adopted the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 1075) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative July 1, 2015, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 310.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

official publisherlegal materialelectronic recordauthenticationpreservationsecuritypublic access

Related Statutes

  • § 10293 Electronic Legal Material Requirements
  • § 10296 Electronic Legal Material Preservation
  • § 10297 Electronic Legal Material Preservation
  • § 10292 Electronic Legal Material Rules
  • § 10294 Electronic Legal Record Authentication

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 10298.
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