Indiana § 35-34-1-2.4 Verified or sworn documents; form of oath; administration; false
affirmation or verification

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-34-1-2.4 — Verified or sworn documents; form of oath; administration; false affirmation or verification

Indiana § 35-34-1-2.4

Art. 34BRINGING CRIMINAL CHARGES

Ch. 1Indictment and Information

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(a)If an indictment, information, pleading, motion, petition, probable cause affidavit, or other document is required to be verified or sworn under oath before it is submitted to the court in a criminal action, the document meets the requirements of the law as a sworn document if the following form or a substantially similar form is used: I swear (affirm), under penalty of perjury as specified by IC 35-44.1-2-1, that the foregoing (the following) representations are true. Signed __________________

(b)If a document complies with subsection (a), the swearing or affirming need not be done before a notary or other officer empowered to administer oaths.

(c)A person who makes a false affirmation or verification under this section may be prosecuted under IC 35-44.1-2-1.

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4. (a) If an indictment, information, pleading,
motion, petition, probable cause affidavit, or other document is
required to be verified or sworn under oath before it is submitted to the
court in a criminal action, the document meets the requirements of the
law as a sworn document if the following form or a substantially
similar form is used:
I swear (affirm), under penalty of perjury as specified by IC 35-44.1-2-1, that the foregoing (the following) representations are
true.
Signed __________________
(b) If a document complies with subsection (a), the swearing or
affirming need not be done before a notary or other officer empowered
to administer oaths.
(c) A person who makes a false affirmation or verification under this
section may be prosecuted under IC 35-44.1-2-1.