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Regulation & law · 01/10/2002Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Law Exempts Certain Electronic Documents from Electronic Signatures Act

Summary

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) preserves the validity of electronic signatures in most cases, but exempts certain documents, such as court documents, probate matters, and utility service cancellations, from its provisions.

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