SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

II. TWO STYLES OF SIGNATURES

Module Learning Outcomes:
a. Conventional or Ordinary Copy-
 Cite and recognize characteristics of book Form
genuine signature
 Recognize style and habits in execution of
signature
 Demonstrate capability to examine
signature to point out identity and non-
identity among known and unknown writing
specimen b. Highly Individualized
 Prepare case folder on signature verification
 Present findings on signature verification III. CLASSES OF SIGNATURE
and apply various techniques in preparation
and presentation of exhibits a. Formal or Complete - Class of
signature used in acknowledging
CONTENT important document such as will,
checks, contracts and business
I. WHAT IS SIGNATURE? papers

a. Name of a person written by

himself as sign of acknowledgement b. Informal or Cursory - A class of
signature for routinary document or
b. Refers to any designs or pattern made for personal correspondence
written by a person in a document
as a representation of
acknowledgement c.

c. Evidential Signature - Specimen

signature which was executed in
particular date, particular time and
place, under a particular writer's
condition and for a particular
purpose.

d. Model Signature - A genuine

signature which has been used to Careless Scribble - Used for mail carrier,
prepare an imitated or traced delivery of goods, purchase of
forgery equipment and autograph collector

IV. EXAMINATION OF GENUINE AND

FORGED SIGNATURES
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 bearing the signature of PROF.
a. Examination of the consistency and VOLTAIRE L. PERALES marked as
variations of following writing QD01
characteristics: e. Findings: Presentation of the result
of the examination
I. Forms – Shape designs of the letter f. Conclusion: Identity or Non –
including diacritics (Consider the influence Identity
of speed applied in writing) g. Remarks
II. Muscular Coordination (Firmness of h. Time and Date Completed:
Strokes) i. Signature of Examiner
1. Presence of Tremors (Shaky strokes)
2. Line Quality VI. PRESENTATION IN LINES AND POINTS

III. Retracing
IV. Connections (length and shapes [circular,
elliptical or angular?])
V. Size and Proportion
VI. Slant
VII. Spacing (letters, initials, words, sentences,
paragraphs, margin)
VIII. Speed
IX. Shading and Pen Emphasis (Pressure)
X. Terminal and initial strokes VII. PROOF OF GENUINENESS
XI. Alignment
XII. Embellishment a) “ The handwriting of a person may be
proved by any witness who believes it to be
the handwriting of such person because he
has seen the person write, or has seen
writing purporting to be his upon which the
witness has acted or been charged, and has
thus acquired knowledge of the handwriting
of such person. Evidence respecting the
handwriting may also be given by a
comparison, made by the witness or the
court, with writings admitted or treated as
genuine by the party against whom the
V. LABORATORY REPORT CONTENT
evidence is offered, or proved to be genuine
to the satisfaction of the judge” (Section 22,
a. Case Description: Signature
Rule 132 of the 1997 Revised Rules of
Verification
Court)
b. Time and Date Received:
c. Requesting Party/Unit:
Assessment Methods

1. Signature Verification
d. Specimens Submitted: Universidad
De Manila Daily Time Record (DTR)
for the month of November,
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