Colorado Code
Article 27 - Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act
§ 13-27-102. Definitions

In this article 27:









Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-032), ch. 8, p. 154, § 9, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-55-302 as it existed prior to 2018.
COMMENT
1. The definition of "law" is drafted in an open - ended manner to give it the widest possible application. The term is not ordinarily defined in uniform acts but in this context it is important that judges applying the act be in no doubt about its breadth. The wording is taken from the definition contained in the Revised Model State Administrative Procedure Act.
In most instances, "law" is referring to the law of the enacting state. Section 7 is the exception; in that section, "law" would address the general law on the subject of declarations because the provision encourages interpretation to achieve uniformity in the law.
2. A "record" includes information that is in intangible form (e.g., electronically stored) as well as tangible form (e.g., written on paper). It is consistent with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.).
3. The definition of "sign" is broad enough to cover any writing containing a traditional signature and any record containing an electronic signature. It is consistent with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.).

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