# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 2.6: Court documents to be sealed

Extent: E+W

(1) The court must seal(GL) the following documents on issue—
(a) the claim form; and
(b) any other document which a rule or practice direction requires it to seal.
(2) The court may place the seal on the document by hand, by printing or electronically.
(3) A document appearing to bear the court’s seal(GL) shall be admissible in evidence without further proof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/2.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-2.6
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