In many circumstances, an unsworn declaration may be used in lieu of a written sworn declaration, verification, certification, oath, or affidavit. See section 8.58 in this manual.
If a form, or a portion of a form, calling for signature before a notary is converted to an unsworn declaration, rewording of the text will often be necessary. For example, in form 3-2, the petitioner’s supporting affidavit in a divorce case, the first paragraph (referring to the petitioner’s appearance before the notary) should be omitted, the quotation marks on the remaining paragraphs should be omitted, and the word “affidavit” should be changed to “declaration.”
One of the jurats in this form should replace the notary’s jurat.
Jurats for Unsworn Declarations
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Use the following jurat except for an inmate or a government employee in the performance of the employee’s job duties. |
My name is [name], my date of birth is [date], and my address is [address, city, state, zip code, country]. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed in [county] County, [state], on ____________________.
[Name], Declarant
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Use the following jurat for an inmate. |
My name is [name], my date of birth is [date], and my inmate identifying number, if any, is [number]. I am presently incarcerated in [name of corrections unit] in [city, county, state, zip code]. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on ____________________.
[Name], Declarant
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Use the following jurat for a government employee in the performance of the employee’s job duties. |
My name is [name], and I am an employee of the following governmental agency: [name of agency]. I am executing this declaration as part of my assigned duties and responsibilities. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed in [county] County, [state], on ____________________.
[Name], Declarant