District of Columbia Code
Chapter 53 - Unsworn Foreign Declarations; Uniform Act
§ 16–5304. Validity of unsworn declaration

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a law of the District of Columbia requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of this chapter shall have the same effect as a sworn declaration.
(b) This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) A deposition;
(2) An oath of office;
(3) An oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public; or
(4) A declaration to be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia.
(July 23, 2010, D.C. Law 18-191, § 2(b), 57 DCR 3400.)
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act.

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