# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 5.3: Signature of documents by mechanical means

Extent: E+W

Where any of these Rules or any practice direction requires a document to be signed, that requirement shall be satisfied if the signature is printed by computer or other mechanical means.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/5.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-5.3
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