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ORS 194.815: Validity of unsworn declaration.
Where this section sits in the code
- 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
- 19. Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs
- Chapter 194 — Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a law of this state requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of ORS 194.800 to 194.835 has the same effect as a sworn declaration.
(2) ORS 194.800 to 194.835 do not apply to:
(a) A deposition;
(b) An oath of office;
(c) An oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;
(d) A declaration to be recorded pursuant to the recording laws of this state, including but not limited to ORS 205.130 and ORS chapters 92, 93, 94, 100 and 105; or
(e) An oath required by ORS 113.055 (1).
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