Montana § 1-6-105 Unsworn Declarations -- Penalty Of Perjury

Montana Statutes

§ 1-6-105 — Unsworn Declarations -- Penalty Of Perjury

Montana·Title 1 GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS·Ch. 6 OATHS·Part 1 General Provisions

1-6-105 . Unsworn declarations -- penalty of perjury.

(1)Whenever, under any law of this state or under any rule, order, or requirement made under the law of this state, any matter is required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by a person's sworn written declaration, verification, certificate, oath, or affidavit, the matter may with like force and effect be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by an unsworn written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement that is subscribed by the person as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the following form:

(a)If executed within the state: "I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

(b)If executed in any place outside the state: "I declare under penalty of

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1-6-105 . Unsworn declarations -- penalty of perjury. (1) Whenever, under any law of this state or under any rule, order, or requirement made under the law of this state, any matter is required or permitted to be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by a person's sworn written declaration, verification, certificate, oath, or affidavit, the matter may with like force and effect be supported, evidenced, established, or proved by an unsworn written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement that is subscribed by the person as true under penalty of perjury in substantially the following form:
(a) If executed within the state:
"I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
(b) If executed in any place outside the state:
"I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct.
(2) A deliberate falsification in any declaration pursuant to this section constitutes the offense of perjury as provided in 45-7-201 and is punishable as the offense of false swearing as provided in 45-7-202 . A declaration under penalty of perjury executed in accordance with any provision of this code is not limited to the official proceedings referenced in 45-7-201 .
(3) This section does not apply to writings requiring an acknowledgment, deposition, oath of office, or oath required to be taken before a special official other than a notary public.

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