§ 31-14-01 — Definitions

In this chapter:
1. "Boundaries of the United States" means the geographic boundaries of the United
States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any territory or insular
possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
2. "Law" includes the federal or a state constitution; a federal or state statute; a judicial
decision or order; a rule of court; an executive order; and an administrative rule,
regulation, or order.
3. "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in
an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
4. "Sign" means with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
a. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
b. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or
process.
5. "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States.
6. "Sworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The
term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate, and affidavit.
7. "Unsworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under
oath but is given under penalty of perjury.