{"data":{"id":"us-nm/44-10-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"44-10-4","heading":"Validity of unsworn declaration.","body":"A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, if a law of New Mexico requires or permits use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act has the same effect as a sworn declaration.\nB. The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act does not apply to:\n(1) a deposition;\n(2) an oath of office;\n(3) an oath required to be given before a specified official other than a notary public;\n(4) a declaration to be recorded in records affecting real property pursuant to Section 14-9-1 or 14-9-7 NMSA 1978; or\n(5) an oath required for self-proved wills by Section 45-2-504 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters","ARTICLE 10 Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18545/index.do","current_through":"2023-06-16","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"a5bd5611a26759bd0c47c254a83bb159ee99236fc89813a583c57dc0e51d02e8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/44-10-3","next":"us-nm/44-10-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}